{"id":521490,"date":"2026-01-15T10:52:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/521490\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:52:24","slug":"twins-make-managerial-changes-on-the-farm-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/521490\/","title":{"rendered":"Twins Make Managerial Changes on the Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Minnesota Twins made a change at manager<\/a> this offseason. Despite the 70-92 season<\/a> not being a reflection of Rocco Baldelli\u2019s leadership<\/a>, he was replaced with Derek Shelton<\/a>. Baldelli has since found new employment<\/a>, and Shelton has overturned the coaching staff.<\/p>\n

Among the additions at the major league level was Toby Gardenhire<\/a>. Son of longtime big league skipper Ron Gardenhire, Shelton promoted the Triple-A manager for his big league debut. That left a hole with the Saints.<\/p>\n

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Not only will there be a new manager watching a pig deliver balls to the umpire at CHS Field, but the Twins have three new skippers across the farm system.<\/p>\n

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Brian Dinkelman takes over Triple-A for MN Twins<\/p>\n

When Toby Gardenhire was promoted to the Minnesota Twins field coordinator, it left an opening at Triple-A. Someone had to manage the St. Paul Saints, and Double-A skipper Brian Dinkelman<\/a> seemed like the obvious choice. That has now been made official.<\/p>\n

Dinkelman is a former 8th round pick (2006)<\/a> of the MN Twins. He made it to the big leagues for 23 games during the 2011 season, but the light-hitting utility man has put up an impressive post-playing career.<\/p>\n

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The Twins have employed Dinkelman as a coach or manager within the system for a whopping 12 seasons. His 2023 Cedar Rapids Kernels won the Midwest League, and he has racked up a significant amount of wins as a manager.<\/p>\n

St. Paul will turn over the managerial position for the first time since being named a Twins affiliate in 2021. Dinkelman, like Gardenhire before him, is a Twins lifer and more than deserving of the role.<\/p>\n

More new hires in Twins system<\/p>\n

While Dinkelman is a new manager for the St. Paul Saints, he\u2019s not new to the system as a whole. Two other affiliates will bring new managers to the dugout in 2026, and one of them is brand new to the organization.<\/p>\n

With Dinkelman moving up from Wichita, the Wind Surge needed a replacement. That comes in the former of Nico Giarratano. He managed the FCL Twins last season.<\/p>\n

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Brian Meyer returns as the Cedar Rapids Kernels for a second season. Fort Myers though, introduced Jordan Smith as their new manager. He joins the Minnesota Twins organization after 14 years in the Cleveland Guardians system.<\/p>\n

Smith managed High-A Lynchburg the past three seasons and won a Carolina League championship while being named manager of the year. Minnesota\u2019s farm system is among the best in the big leagues<\/a>, and these gentlemen will be in charge of many top prospects<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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