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Twins announce Paul Molitor won't return as manager
The Minnesota Twins have relieved Paul Molitor of his duties as manager but hope to keep him with the organization in a different role next season.
Molitor, 62, compiled a 305-343 record over four seasons as manager. The Twins went 78-84 this season and finished 13 games behind the first-place Cleveland Indians after entering spring training with expectations of competing in the American League Central.
Molitor has two years left on the three-year contract extension he signed with the Twins in October 2017.
Molitor, a Minnesota native, was a seven-time All-Star who amassed 3,319 career hits over 21 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays and the Twins. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 85.2 percent of the vote in 2004 in his first appearance on the ballot.
The Twins were one of the surprises of the 2017 season, finishing 85-77 for their highest victory total since they won 94 games in 2010. They made the playoffs as a wild-card team, falling to the Yankees 8-4.
Molitor, 62, compiled a 305-343 record over four seasons as manager. The Twins went 78-84 this season and finished 13 games behind the first-place Cleveland Indians after entering spring training with expectations of competing in the American League Central.
Molitor has two years left on the three-year contract extension he signed with the Twins in October 2017.
Molitor, a Minnesota native, was a seven-time All-Star who amassed 3,319 career hits over 21 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays and the Twins. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 85.2 percent of the vote in 2004 in his first appearance on the ballot.
The Twins were one of the surprises of the 2017 season, finishing 85-77 for their highest victory total since they won 94 games in 2010. They made the playoffs as a wild-card team, falling to the Yankees 8-4.