Former Seattle manager Scott Servais is a candidate to interview for the Minnesota vacancy. This was reported by La velle E. Neal III of the Minnesota Star-Tribune. Servais will join an extensive list that includes Vance Wilson, Nick Punto, Derek Shelton, James Rowson and Ramón Vázquez in the Twins’ quest to replace Rocco Baldelli.
Servais is the most seasoned managerial option to step into the mix for Minnesota. Beginning in 2016, he captained the Mariners for eight full seasons. Servais led the club to the postseason in 2022, its first appearance in more than two decades. He was fired in August of the 2024 season with the team sitting at a disappointing 64-64. Servais spent last season as a special assistant for San Diego. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports this that Baltimore is also interested in Servais because of their managerial opening.
Seattle’s recent division-winning performance under manager Dan Wilson has overshadowed the tenure of Servais, who was at the helm for the team’s return to relevance. The Mariners had finished below .500 in five of six seasons before Servais came to town. He won 86 games in his debut, good for second in the AL West. The team had not finished higher than third place in the division since 2007. Seattle won 90 games in both 2021 and 2022, but that wasn’t enough to challenge Houston for the division crown. The Mariners routed Toronto in the Wild Card round in Servais’ only postseason appearance. The Astros swept them in the ALDS.
Shelton managed the Pirates from 2020 to 2025. He is the only other candidate with managerial experience at the MLB level. Wilson spent the past six seasons as Kansas City’s third base coach. He recently interviewed for the management opening in San Francisco. Rowson has been the Yankees’ hitting coach since 2024. Vasquez was one of the first names to pop up in Minnesota’s search. He has been the bench coach for Boston since 2023.
Baldelli was relieved of his duties after winning just 70 games in 2025. He has been the captain since 2019. Baldelli has recently expressed interest in taking charge again, and he has emerged as a potential target for the Angels.
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