He beat out a several internal candidates -- including bench coach Derek Shelton, Major League coach Jeff Pickler and Triple-A manager Joel Skinner -- as well as a number of external options, like Indians bench coach Brad Mills, Indians Minor League defensive coach John McDonald, Indians first-base coach Sandy Alomar Jr., Rangers coach Jayce Tingler, Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde and Astros bench coach Joe Espada, all of whom the club was linked to throughout the search. And while this is the couple's first child, the Twins have surrounded them with a wealth of parenting resources. 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"We talked a lot about finding a partner who shared a vision, who looked at things in a way that would push us forward but also embodied everything about the Twins tradition," said Twins executive vice president and chief baseball officer Derek Falvey. .blUWSx .share-icon{width:25px;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus{outline:1px dotted #041E42;}/*!sc*/ In addition to hiring staff, Baldelli is also focused on getting to know the Twins' roster. .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ The Twins posted a 305-343 (.471) record in Molitor's four seasons at the helm, including one postseason appearance in 2017, when he led the Twins to the American League Wild Card Game, which they lost to the Yankees. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav .scroll-buffer,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav .scroll-buffer{padding-bottom:200px;}/*!sc*/ The Twins on Thursday introduced Rocco Baldelli as the 14th manager in club history in a news conference at Target Field. 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