Minnesota Twins Organization Information
SERVICE TIME NOTES with salary adjustments:
(Note: A service year is 172 days; a full season lasts 183 days. Players will make 1/183rd of their salary for each day they are in the major leagues.)
INCENTIVES
None
CONTRACT NOTES
Ervin Santana's team option: 2019 at $14 million ($1m buyout), vests with 400 combined IP in 2017-2018, including 200 IP in 2018.
COACHING STAFFS
MINNESOTA
Manager: Rocco Baldelli (2019-current: Twins manager; 2017: Tampa Bay major league field coordinator; 2014-2016: Tampa Bay first base coach; 2010-2013: Tampa Bay special assistant; former major leaguer)
Bench Coach: Derek Shelton (2018-current: Twins bench coach; 2017: Toronto quality control coach; 2016-2010: Tampa Bay hitting coach; 2005-2009: Cleveland hitting coach; 2003: joined Cleveland; 2001-2002: Yankees minor league manager)
Hitting Coach: James Rowson (2017-current: Twins hitting coach; 2014-2016, 2008-2011: Yankees minor league hitting coordinator; 2012-2013: Cubs hitting coach; 2006-2007 Yankees minor league hitting coach; 2002-2005 Angels minor league hitting coach)
Pitching Coach:
3rd Base Coach/Infield Instructor:
1st Base Coach:
Major League Coach/Coordinator of Major League Development:
Asst. Hitting Coach: Rudy Hernandez (2015-current: Twins Asst. Hitting Coach; 2013-2014, 2011, 2009: GCL hitting coach; 2012, 2010: New Britain hitting coach; 2005-2008: Beloit hitting coach; 2004: Indy coach; 2002-2003: GCL Twins manager; 2001: Elizabethton manager; former minor leaguer)
Bullpen Coach:
Bullpen Catcher: Nate Dammann
ROCHESTER
Manager: Joel Skinner
Hitting Coach:
Pitching Coach: Stu Cliburn (2016-current, 2006-2008: Rochester pitching coach, ...)
Bullpen Coach: Mike McCarthy
PENSACOLA
Manager: Tommy Watkins
Hitting Coach: Javier Valentin
Pitching Coach:
FORT MYERS
Manager: Ramon Borrego
Hitting Coach: Steve Singleton
Pitching Coach:
CEDAR RAPIDS
Manager: Toby Gardenhire
Hitting Coach: Brian Dinkelman (2016: Cedar Rapids hitting coach; 2015: GCL hitting coach; former major leaguer)
Pitching Coach: Cibney Bello
Pitching Coach: Justin Willard
ELIZABETHTON
Manager: Ray Smith (19xx-present: Elizabethton Manager)
Hitting Coach: Jeff Reed (xxxx-present: Elizabethton Hitting Coach)
Pitching Coach: Luis Ramirez (2015: Elizabethton Pitching Coach; 2014: GCL coach; 2013: Venezuelan Academy)
Coach: Takashi Miyoshi
GCL TWINS
Manager: Matt Borgschulte
Hitting Coach: Luis Antonio Rodriguez
Pitching Coach: Richard Salazar
Pitching Coach: Frank Jagoda
MINOR LEAGUES
Special Assistants: Tom Kelly (General Manager), Justin Morneau (Baseball Operations), Michael Cuddyer, LaTroy Hawkins, Torii Hunter, Jim Kaat
Minor League Field Coordinator: Edgar Varela
Minor League Hitting Coordinator: Rick Eckstein
Minor League Infield/Baserunning Coordinator: Sam Perlozzo
Minor League Pitching Coordinator: Pete Maki
Minor League Assistant Pitching Coordinator: J.P. Martinez
Minor League Catching Coordinator: Tanner Swanson
Minor League Outfield Coordinator: Mike Quade
Paul Molitor (2015-current: Twins manager; 2014: Twins coach; 2005-2013: Twins minor league coach; 2004: Seattle hitting coach; 2000-2001: Twins coach; Hall of Famer)
Jim Dwyer (2006-2015: Fort Myers hitting coach; 1997-2005: Twins minor league roving hitting instructor; 1995-1996: New Britain hitting coach; former major leaguer)
Jeff Pickler (2017-current: Twins coach; previously served in various front office/scouting roles)