Who is the new Minnesota Twins manager?

Derek Shelton is the new manager of the Minnesota Twins.

What is Toby Gardenhire's role with the Twins?

Toby Gardenhire, son of Twins Hall of Fame manager Ron Gardenhire, has been promoted to the Twins' major league staff as the MLB field coordinator.

Why did the Twins consider hiring Yankees hitting coach James Rowson?

The Twins reportedly had interest in hiring James Rowson as their bench coach after he finished as the runner-up to Derek Shelton in their managerial hiring process, but Rowson will remain in New York.

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Twins Tap Veteran Giants Coach, Tigers Hitting Guru, and Gardenhire Scion for Shelton's Coaching Staff

15 Nov, 2025

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Summary

Twins hire Mark Hallberg as bench coach, Keith Beauregard as hitting coach, and Toby Gardenhire as MLB field coordinator
Hallberg joins from Giants, Beauregard from Tigers, Gardenhire promoted from Twins' farm system
Twins considered Yankees' James Rowson for bench coach but he will remain in New York

Twins Tap Veteran Giants Coach, Tigers Hitting Guru, and Gardenhire Scion for Shelton's Coaching Staff

On November 15, 2025, the Minnesota Twins announced the finalization of new manager Derek Shelton's coaching staff for the upcoming 2026 season. The Twins have brought in several new faces to support Shelton, including veteran Giants coach Mark Hallberg as the team's new bench coach.

Hallberg, 39, joins the Twins after six seasons on the San Francisco Giants' coaching staff, most recently as first base coach for the past two seasons. He also served as third base coach during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Prior to that, Hallberg spent two seasons with the Giants' Short-Season A Salem-Keizer club.