"The Twins seem to have winnowed down their candidates for manager to a group of four. Dan Hayes and Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic report that they're still considering Derek Shelton, James Rowson, Ryan Flaherty, and Scott Servais. While Hayes and Ghiroli leave open the possibility the Twins could broaden the field, that seems to be a long shot. All four of those coaches had been tied to the Twins' search, though it hadn't been previously reported that Servais and Flaherty had formally interviewed."
"Shelton and Servais have previous MLB managerial experience. Shelton led the Pirates for five-plus seasons. Pittsburgh never won more than 76 games and posted a 41% win percentage over his tenure. Shelton wasn't working with the most talented rosters, of course, but the Bucs fired him in May after beginning this past season with a 12-26 record. They went 59-65 under Don Kelly the rest of the way."
"Before moving to Pittsburgh, Shelton spent two seasons as Minnesota's bench coach under Paul Molitor and Rocco Baldelli. The Twins interviewed him during the 2018 process that led to the Baldelli hiring. Rowson, who was Minnesota's hitting coach at the time, also interviewed in 2018. He spent one season on Baldelli's staff before departing to become bench coach in Miami."
The Twins have narrowed managerial candidates to Derek Shelton, James Rowson, Ryan Flaherty, and Scott Servais. The team could broaden the field, though that is unlikely. Shelton and Servais have prior MLB managerial experience. Shelton managed the Pirates for five-plus seasons, posted a 41% win rate, and was fired in May after a 12-26 start; Pittsburgh finished 59-65 under an interim. Shelton previously served as Minnesota's bench coach. Rowson served as Minnesota's hitting coach and later worked as Miami's bench coach and as a hitting coach in Detroit and New York. Servais managed Seattle for parts of nine seasons and posted multiple 86-win seasons; he was dismissed in August 2024.
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