MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins introduced at this time that they’ve named Keith Beauregard as hitting coach, Toby Gardenhire as main league discipline coordinator, Mark Hallberg as bench coach, LaTroy Hawkins as bullpen coach, Mike Rabelo as assistant bench coach and Grady Sizemore as first base coach for the 2026 season. These six new employees members be part of returnees Trevor Amicone (assistant hitting coach), Ramon Borrego (in a brand new position as third base coach), Pete Maki (pitching coach), Luis Ramirez (assistant pitching coach) and Rayden Sierra (assistant hitting coach) on new supervisor Derek Shelton’s first Twins teaching employees.
Beauregard spent the final three seasons as a hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers, serving to information the 2025 Tigers to top-five finishes amongst American League groups in runs scored (fifth – 758), residence runs (fifth – 198) and walks (fifth – 511). Previous to becoming a member of the Tigers, the 42-year-old spent 4 seasons within the Los Angeles Dodgers group as minor league assistant discipline coordinator from 2021-22 and as a minor league hitting teacher from 2019-20. The Leominster, Massachusetts native got here to the Dodgers after a number of seasons within the collegiate ranks, together with 5 seasons as assistant coach at Santa Clara College (2013-17) and two seasons on the College of Massachusetts at Lowell (2011-12). Beauregard performed 4 seasons in skilled baseball from 2005-07 and in 2011 with the Worcester Tornados and Pittsfield Colonials of the Canadian-American Affiliation.
Gardenhire joins Minnesota’s main league teaching employees for the primary time after eight years as a supervisor or coach within the Twins group. He managed for seven seasons within the Twins’ system, spending 5 seasons because the skipper for Triple-A St. Paul (2021-25), one for Single-A Fort Myers (2019) and one for Single-A Cedar Rapids (2018), compiling a report of 508-488 (.510). Previous to becoming a member of the Twins group, the 43-year-old was the pinnacle coach on the College of Wisconsin-Stout from 2012-16. Gardenhire labored with the Gulf Coast League Twins in summer season 2016, was a hitting and fielding teacher with the Twins Coaching Academy in Blaine (2009-11) and defensive fielding teacher with LPA Baseball in Roseville (2005-09). Toby was drafted by Minnesota in each 2002 and 2005 and performed seven seasons within the Twins minor league system from 2005-11. He’s the son of Twins Corridor of Fame supervisor Ron Gardenhire, whose 1,068 profession wins are second most in membership historical past (1961-).
Hallberg joins the Twins after six seasons on the teaching employees for the San Francisco Giants, serving two seasons as first base coach (2024-25), two seasons as third base coach (2022-23) and two seasons with the Giants’ Brief-Season A Salem-Keizer membership, first as fundamentals coach in 2018 after which as supervisor in 2019. After taking part in 5 minor league seasons within the Arizona Diamondbacks system from 2007-11, the Barron (WI) Excessive College graduate coached the River Falls (WI) Excessive College baseball workforce in 2012, then spent 4 seasons as an assistant coach with the Orleans Firebirds (2014-17) within the Cape Cod Baseball League. He additionally served six years as a instructor/administrator at Dhahran Excessive College in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and on the American College of Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Hallberg performed faculty baseball on the College of Illinois Chicago and Florida State College, and holds a Grasp of Enterprise Administration and bachelor’s diploma in well being and human efficiency from the College of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Hawkins begins his first profession teaching task after spending the final 9 seasons as a particular assistant to the Twins’ baseball operations division. Throughout his time in Minnesota’s entrance workplace, Hawkins contributed to the event of organizational pitching philosophies used within the choice and growth of all gamers, and contributed to the beginner scouting course of and commerce deadline preparation conferences. The 52-year-old pitched 9 seasons in Minnesota from 1995-2003, showing in 366 video games. The Gary, Indiana native ranks tenth on baseball’s all-time record in video games, showing in 1,042 complete over a 21-year profession that spanned 11 groups, together with 60-plus appearances in 10 completely different seasons. Hawkins is one in all 13 relievers in baseball historical past to report a save in opposition to all 30 groups and was a set-up man on two-straight Twins AL Central Division championship groups in 2002 and 2003. His contributions and management off the sphere embrace being a co-founder of the Nonetheless Acquired Sport Basis, a platform that channels the teachings of sport into alternative and mentorship for younger individuals. The 2020 recipient of the Kirby Puckett Award for Alumni Neighborhood Service helped the battle in opposition to home violence by donating a home to Girls Referred to as Moses in Dallas, Texas, and most lately, he’s been the pressure behind Lesley’s Leaders – a mentorship program launched in 2023, benefitting fourth and fifth graders at his former elementary faculty.
Rabelo joins the Twins after six seasons on the Pittsburgh Pirates teaching employees below Shelton as their main league discipline coordinator (2021-25), third base coach (2022-25) and assistant hitting coach (2020). As main league discipline coordinator, Rabelo labored with the whole Pirates main league teaching employees to make sure alignment, whereas taking a management place in the usage of expertise and innovation on the main league degree. Previous to his time with Pittsburgh, the 45-year-old spent 9 seasons managing and training within the Detroit Tigers minor league system from 2011-19, together with successful the Midwest League Supervisor of the 12 months Award in 2017 with Low-A West Michigan. The previous catcher performed elements of three seasons within the majors for Detroit and the Florida Marlins from 2006-08.
Sizemore joins Minnesota after spending two seasons on the Chicago White Sox teaching employees because the offensive coordinator in 2025 and main league coach in 2024. He served because the Sox interim supervisor over the ultimate 45 video games of the 2024 season after the dismissal of Pedro Grifol. Previous to his time with the Sox, the 43-year-old served as a coach for the Arizona Advanced League Diamondbacks in 2023 and labored in Cleveland’s participant growth system in 2017. The previous outfielder performed 10 main league seasons with Cleveland, Boston, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay from 2004-15, hitting .265 with 252 doubles, 47 triples, 150 residence runs, 518 RBI, 660 runs scored and 143 stolen bases in 1,101 profession video games, and was a three-time All-Star, two-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner and one-time Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award winner. The Seattle, Washington native was coached by Shelton, throughout Shelton’s time as Cleveland’s hitting coach from 2005-09. Sizemore was additionally Cleveland’s recipient of the 2008 Roberto Clemente Award for his contributions to the group.
Amicone returns for his second season as assistant hitting coach. Borrego returns for his twenty first season as a coach within the Twins group, his second on the most important league employees and first as third base coach (first base coach in 2025). Maki returns for his fifth season because the membership’s pitching coach (ninth in Minnesota’s group). Ramirez will serve his fifth season as assistant pitching coach (twenty first in Minnesota’s group). Sierra returns as assistant hitting coach as 2026 for his second main league teaching task and sixth season within the Twins group.
Twins 2026 Supervisor and Teaching Employees:
Derek Shelton – ManagerTrevor Amicone – Assistant Hitting CoachKeith Beauregard – Hitting CoachRamon Borrego – Third Base CoachToby Gardenhire – Main League Subject CoordinatorMark Hallberg – Bench CoachLaTroy Hawkins – Bullpen CoachPete Maki – Pitching CoachMike Rabelo – Assistant Bench CoachLuis Ramirez – Assistant Pitching CoachRayden Sierra – Assistant Hitting CoachGrady Sizemore – First Base Coach
