Aaron Sutton Named Mussels Manager

January 19, 2021 - FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that Aaron Sutton will again be the first manager of the newly rebranded Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. Sutton was tabbed to lead the Mussels for the 2020 season which was shelved due to the pandemic. This is Sutton's first stint in professional baseball. He spent 2016-2019 as head coach at Montana State University Billings, earning 2019 GNAC Coach of the Year Honors after guiding the Yellowjackets to the league's regular and postseason tit... Full Story


January 19, 2021 - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Minnesota Twins have released their minor league coaching assignments for 2021. Brian Dinkelman returns as manager at Advanced Single-A Cedar Rapids after a successful 2019 campaign in which the Kernels finished 78-62, captured the Midwest League Western Division second-half title and won a first-round playoff series before falling in the semifinals. "I'm really excited for baseball to be back this season. It will be fun to see faces and people at the ballpark enjoy... Full Story

January 19, 2021 - (Wichita, Kansas) - The Minnesota Twins announced their 2021 Minor League coaching staffs today, including the staff for their Double-A affiliate. The Wichita Wind Surge have been invited to be the Twins' Double-A affiliate and if MLB's reorganization of the Minor Leagues is completed next month, as expected, the team will serve as the Twin's Double-A affiliate for the next ten years. Ramon Borrego will have the honor of being the first manger in Wind Surge history. He will be joined on the s... Full Story

January 19, 2021 - ST. PAUL, MN - When the St. Paul Saints begin their first season as the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, the man at the helm will have a remarkably familiar last name to Minnesota baseball fans. The Twins announced that Toby Gardenhire, son of former Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, will be at the helm for the Saints in 2021. The rest of the staff will include Hitting Coach Matt Borgschulte, Pitching Coaches Mike McCarthy and Cibney Bello, Infield Coach Tyler Smarslok, Certified Athletic ... Full Story

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• A Mystery Wrapped Inside An Enigma Wrapped Inside a Ballplayer: Twins Sign Utility Player JT Riddle to Minor League Deal - St. Paul Saints (PCL) January 7
• The First Wave: Twins Ink Eight to Minor League Deals - St. Paul Saints (PCL) December 17
• Kernels Invited to be a Minnesota Twins Affiliate - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) December 9
• Mussels Invited by Twins to Remain Minor League Affiliate - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) December 9
• Saints Bring Their Distinctive Brand of Entertainment to Triple-A - St. Paul Saints (PCL) December 9
• Flicks and Treats: Double Feature of Hocus Pocus and Ghostbusters Highlight Saints' Halloween Special on October 30 - St. Paul Saints (AA) October 9
• Voters to Decide as Trump Takes on Biden in Bobblection - St. Paul Saints (AA) September 23
• CHS Field Receives American Association Playing Surface of the Year Honor - St. Paul Saints (AA) September 17
• Saints Wrap up 2020 Season with 7-4 Loss to RedHawks - St. Paul Saints (AA) September 11
• Devine Becomes Saints First Ever American Association Pitcher of the Year, Reynolds and Chinea Named Post-Season All-Stars - St. Paul Saints (AA) September 10
• Saints Notch Longest Winning Streak of Season with Fourth in a Row in 4-2 Victory over RedHawks - St. Paul Saints (AA) September 9
• Pitchers Pitch, Hit, and Score in Saints 4-3 Victory - St. Paul Saints (AA) September 8
• Saints Pitcher Mike Devine Becomes First Three-Time American Association Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week in Four Years - St. Paul Saints (AA) September 7
• Mike Devine Makes Case for Pitcher of the Year Honors with Second Consecutive 13-Strikeout Performance in 7-3 Win - St. Paul Saints (AA) September 6
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• St. Paul Saints of the AAA Pacific Coast League
• Wichita Wind Surge of the AA Texas League
• Fort Myers Mighty Mussels of the A Florida State League
• Cedar Rapids Kernels of the A (Advanced) Midwest League
• Twins of the Rookie Gulf Coast League

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• New Saints manager Toby Gardenhire forges his own path - PCL St. Paul Pioneer Press (January 22)
• Twins plan virtual TwinsFest for Saturday, Jan. 30 - PCL Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 22)
• 'I wasn't very good.' Younger Gardenhire knew baseball future wasn't playing - PCL Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 20)
• Despite modest playing ability, Toby Gardenhire tabbed by Twins to manage Class AAA - PCL Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 20)
• Brian Dinkelman to return to manage Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2021 - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (January 20)
• Aaron Sutton to manage Fort Myers Mighty Mussels - FSL Fort Myers News-Press (January 19)
• Twins, Saints announce Toby Gardenhire as Triple-A manager - PCL St. Paul Pioneer Press (January 19)
• Aaron Sutton to manage Fort Myers Mighty Mussels - FSL Naples Daily News (January 19)
• Twins set minor-league managers; Smith let go after 26 years - PCL Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 19)
• Toby Gardenhire will manage Twins' top affiliate, the St. Paul Saints - PCL Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 19)
• Saints/Twins to introduce Toby Gardenhire as Triple-A manager - PCL St. Paul Pioneer Press (January 18)
• Twins, Saints planning to have (some) fans in seats when seasons start - PCL St. Paul Pioneer Press (January 13)
• Twins sign utility player Riddle to minor-league deal - PCL Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 7)
• Coronavirus ran through many of year's top stories - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (January 1)
• Twins CEO Dave St. Peter on surviving 2020, the St. Paul Saints and the Gardenhires, father and son - PCL St. Paul Pioneer Press (December 31)
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