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- Updated: September 13, 2016
DETROIT — Royals assistant general manager J.J. Picollo has joined Cubs vice president Jason McLeod as a candidate for the Twins’ vacant front-office position, according to a report Tuesday by Jon Heyman of Today’s Knuckleball.
The Twins have not commented on or confirmed the report.
The two are the only known candidates after former Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopolous removed himself from consideration. Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer confirmed on Monday that the Twins asked permission to interview McLeod, who is Chicago’s senior vice president of player development and amateur scouting
The Twins are looking to emulate the structure of organizations such as the Cubs, who …