The Minnesota Twins have hired former Cleveland Guardians hitting coach Derek Shelton as the team’s next manager, the organization announced Thursday.

Shelton, 55, replaces former Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, who was fired in September after seven seasons as manager, including a 70-92 record this past season.

Shelton joins the Twins months after he was fired as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ manager in May. He spent five-plus seasons as Pirates manager from 2020-25, compiling a 306-440 record.

Prior to Pittsburgh, Shelton served as a bench coach for the Twins from 2018-19. He also served as a quality control coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017, and as hitting coach for the Tampa Bay Rays (2010-16) and then-Cleveland Indians (2005-09). He also served as minor league hitting coordinat

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