Minnesota Twins Narrow Manager Search To A Few

By Cory Buck | Oct 22, 2014

Jun 10, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Minnesota Twins coach Paul Molitor (4) during batting practice before the start of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

The Minnesota Twins have reportedly narrowed their search for a new MLB manager to two or three names.

After having fired Ron Gardenhire at the end of September, the Minnesota Twins are still nearly a month removed from the start of their search for a new manager. If reports from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune are any indication, that search may almost be over. The Twins have allegedly narrowed their list of candidates to three names.

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LaVelle Neal of the Star-Tribune reports that the Twins have narrowed their search to former Twin and current Minnesota infield coach Paul Molitor, former player Doug Mientkiewicz, and Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo. Of those three, Molitor is considered the favorite, though all three have been treated like legitimate candidates to date.

Given his history with the Twins franchise and their fans, Molitor has been the leading candidate for the managerial job since before Ron Gardenhire’s dismissal was even official. After 13 years, it was clear the Twins weren’t taking any steps forward until the sentimental favorite Gardenhire. The team finally ended their relationship in late September and has been searching for his replacement since.

Just because Molitor is rumored to be the man though, doesn’t mean that’s what we’ll see. The Red Sox recently extended their granted window of availability to the Twins so they may interview Lovullo once more. This might mean the team is playing its cards closer to the vest than originally assumed. For now, the team is still searching for the next manager to lead them out of a four-year funk in the AL.

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