Reports: Picollo up for Twins’ front-office job

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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 and has already interviewed to run the baseball operations department, according to multiple reports.

The Twins have not commented on or confirmed the reports. Jon Heyman of Today’s Knuckleball was the first to report Minnesota’s interest in Picollo.

McLeod and Picollo are the only known candidates after former Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopolous removed himself from consideration. Former Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington also declined an interview, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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. But Royals GM Dayton Moore wouldn’t confirm whether …

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