Twins fire Rocco Baldelli after 92-loss season

The Minnesota Twins fired longtime manager Rocco Baldelli, the team announced Monday.

The Twins dismissed Baldelli after losing 92 games in 2025 - their worst record since 2016 and a sharp decline from their division-title season two years prior.

"This game is ultimately measured by results, and over the past two seasons, we did not reach the goals we set. I take personal responsibility for that," Twins president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey said in a statement.

"After discussions with ownership, we determined that this is the right moment for a change in voice and direction. This decision is not a reflection of Rocco's effort or leadership. It reflects where we are as an organization and the belief that a different voice is needed to help us move forward."

Baldelli led the Twins to three division titles in seven campaigns at the helm and won AL Manager of the Year following a 101-win debut season in 2019. His 527 wins are the fourth-most among Twins skippers since the franchise moved to Minnesota in 1961.

However, the Twins' longtime postseason struggles continued under Baldelli's watch. Overall, his teams won only three postseason games and one playoff series - the 2023 AL wild-card round. Minnesota also suffered a late-season collapse in 2024, falling out of a wild-card spot on the final weekend of the regular season.

This year, Minnesota hovered around .500 for much of the first half before falling out of contention by losing eight of 12 after the All-Star break. A fire sale at the deadline saw the club deal away 10 players, including key relievers Jhoan Duran and Louis Varland, as well as star shortstop Carlos Correa in a salary dump.

Hampered by the departures at the deadline, the Twins went an AL-worst 19-35 over the final two months.

This marks just the fourth time since 1987 that Minnesota has changed managers.