The Minnesota Twins have fired manager Rocco Baldelli, ending his seven-year tenure that included three AL Central titles after a second straight disappointing season

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli talks to one of his players before a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins fired manager Rocco Baldelli on Monday, ending his seven-year tenure that included three AL Central titles after a second straight disappointing season.

Minnesota announced Baldelli's firing following a season marked by a major selloff leading up to the trade deadline after the team faltered in June and failed to mount any momentum in July. The Twins (70-92) went 19-35 after the deadline passed following the departure of 10 players off their major league roster, with only the Colorado Rockies faring worse over the final two months.

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Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli speaks with home plate umpire Nick Mahrley, left, after a runner's interference call was awarded to the Cleveland Guardians on a play in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

The Twins finished with the fourth-worst record in the major leagues and their worst mark since 2016, when they went 59-103 after firing longtime general manager Terry Ryan at midseason. Current team president Derek Falvey was hired to replace Ryan after that.

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