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The Minnesota Twins had a managerial change in 2026, welcoming Derek Shelton as the club's new skipper after a few seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / October 26

Rocco Baldelli’s Exit Leaves Jerry Dipoto With More to Prove in Mariners Manager Search

Jerry Dipoto’s next managerial hire needs to come with a convincing baseball argument. Not sure if Rocco Baldelli’s withdrawal makes that argument harder to sell.

MLB News / Dodger Blue / October 26

Rocco Baldelli Withdraws From Mariners’ Managerial Search

Rocco Baldelli, currently a special assistant in the Los Angeles Dodgers front office, was reportedly among the candidates to become the next Seattle Mariners manager.

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25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2027

The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.

MLB News / Lookout Landing / October 26

Mariners News: Rocco Baldelli, Freddy Peralta, and Taylor Walls

Good morning! World Series Game 3 begins at Tropicana Field tonight at 5 PM, as the Tampa Bay Rays look for their first win of the series against the 2-0 Milwaukee Brewers.

MLB News / Baseball Now / October 26

Ex-Rays Star Withdraws From Mariners Manager Hunt: Report

As either the Tampa Bay Rays or Milwaukee Brewers prepare to celebrate the first World Series victory in franchise history, the Seattle Mariners are stuck watching from a corner, wondering if it will ever happen to them.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 25

Rocco Baldelli Withdraws Name From Mariners’ Managerial Search

Rocco Baldelli was a candidate to be the Mariners’ next manager, but the former Twins skipper has removed himself from the search due to “family considerations,”

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 22

5 candidates to replace Kurt Suzuki as Angels manager

Suzuki's only season at the helm ended with a 62-100 record, the first 100-loss season in franchise history.

Why Angels moved on from Kurt Suzuki and who could replace him as manager

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MLB News / Dodger Blue / October 21

Rocco Baldelli Among Candidates To Become Next Mariners Manager

Rocco Baldelli, currently a special assistant in the Los Angeles Dodgers front office, is among the candidates the Seattle Mariners have interested in for their vacant managerial job, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

MLB News / Seattle Mariners on SI / October 19

Rocco Baldelli Emerges as Confirmed Candidate in Mariners Manager Search

Rocco Baldelli was initially one of several experienced managers floating around the Mariners’ search. We now know his name carries more weight than the initial speculation.

MLB News / Lookout Landing / October 17

Mariners News: Rocco Baldelli, Martín Maldonado, and Shohei Ohtani

Hello friends, and welcome to the weekend! The ALCS resumes today after an unplanned day off (more on that below). Let’s explore all of that and more in today’s batch of links.

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MLB News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / October 16

Dodgers Could Lose Front Office Exec to Mariners’ Managerial Opening

The Seattle Mariners are looking for a new manager. Rocco Baldelli could be exactly the man for the job. Baldelli, a special assistant to Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, hasn't managed in the big leagues since he was fired by the Minnesota Twins in the middle of the 2025 season.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 16

Former Twins Manager Drawing Interest From American League Rival

The Minnesota Twins were in the playoff hunt more than fans would have thought when looking at the AL Central on paper entering the season. Finishing third in the division when many thought they'd finish last, the Twins could be on the verge of becoming an above .500 team.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 16

Mariners Interested In Rocco Baldelli For Managerial Job

The Mariners have been on the hunt for a new manager since they relieved Dan Wilson of his duties after a bitterly disappointing season. Seattle has been granted permission to interview former Astros manager Joe Espada for the job, but he isn’t the only experienced candidate on the team’s radar.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / October 16

3 More Experienced Candidates Emerge in Mariners Manager Search

The Mariners said that they wanted experience. A developing list of managerial candidates now reflects it. Jon Heyman of the New York Post identified Rocco Baldelli, Brandon Hyde and David Ross as possible candidates for Seattle’s opening.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 28

Four potential managerial candidates for Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are officially looking for a new manager. Here are four potential candidates.

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MLB News / Dodger Blue / December 10

Former Twins Manager Rocco Baldelli Hired To Dodgers Front Office Role

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost an important member of their front office earlier this month when longtime senior vice president of baseball operations Josh Byrnes was hired by the Colorado Rockies to be their new general manager.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 9

Dodgers to hire former Twins manager Rocco Baldelli as front-office assistant

The Dodgers are bringing Rocco Baldelli into their front office, reports Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune. He will be a special assistant to president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, per Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 8

Nationals hire Matt Borgschulte as hitting coach

The Washington Nationals announced what appears to be their full coaching staff at Monday's Winter Meetings (relayed by Andrew Golden of The Washington Post).

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Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 15, 2025

Rocco Baldelli has drawn a lot of interest since getting fired by Twins

After getting fired by the Twins at the end of the season, Rocco Baldelli didn’t have to wait long for more opportunities to come his way.

The 25 greatest MLB utility players of all-time

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Minnesota Twins News / Total Apex Sports / September 30, 2025

Rocco Baldelli Gets the Boot From the Minnesota Twins

Sometimes in baseball, being the fall guy comes with the territory. And Monday afternoon, Rocco Baldelli found himself on the wrong end of that harsh reality when the Minnesota Twins showed him the door after seven seasons at the helm.

Minnesota Twins News / Field Level Media / September 29, 2025

Twins fire manager Rocco Baldelli

After the team's poorest showing in nearly a decade, the Minnesota Twins dismissed manager Rocco Baldelli on Monday. Minnesota finished Baldelli's seventh season at the helm with a record of 70-92 and finished fourth in the American League Central.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 17, 2025

Three MLB managers already on the hot seat

Although the 2025 MLB season is still in the first month, several teams are off to disappointing starts.

Why Orioles' Brandon Hyde may have hottest seat of any MLB manager

With horrid hitting history, Rockies finally make long overdue move

Jorge Lopez and quiet crisis in MLB

MLB announces suspensions following the Nationals-Pirates incident

Who is MLB's best manager right now?

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 5, 2024

Breaking down the AL Manager of the Year favorites

Here are the managers with the best chances of earning the Manager of the Year Award, determined by the Baseball Writers' Association of America and announced on Nov. 19.

MLB announces Gold Glove winners

MLB investigation discovers prospect linked to Padres falsified age

Report: Teenage MLB prospect linked to Padres lied about his age

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