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Minnesota Twins Close To Hiring Paul Molitor As New Manager

By Ted Schwerzler

May 17, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins coach Paul Molitor looks on from the dug out in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins coach Paul Molitor looks on from the dug out in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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While the process was exhaustive, it now appears that the Minnesota Twins have found their next MLB manager in Paul Molitor.

The Minnesota Twins have been without a manager since firing Ron Gardenhire following another 90 loss campaign in 2014. Terry Ryan, Minnesota’s general manager, moved on from a man that had been with the club for over a decade. Today, reports have surfaced that the Twins have concluded their search, and that the next manager of the Minnesota Twins will be none other than Paul Molitor.

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Patrick Reusse of 1500 ESPN in the Twin Cities is reporting that the Twins are set to name Molitor their next manager. Likely waiting until early next week to hold a press conference and make it official.

Saturday morning show host Judd Zulgad shared the news on Twitter:

Edging out Boston Red Sox bench coach, Torrey Lovullo, Molitor found himself as the last man standing. While he doesn’t have a well established managing track record, many around baseball believe Molitor to be one of the smartest minds in the game. With the Twins looking for a new direction, Paul Molitor brings a background of belief in analytics, shifts, and some other often disregarded principles by former manager Ron Gardenhire.

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