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Source: Twins to hire Pickler to join staff
- Updated: December 20, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins are set to hire Jeff Pickler from the Dodgers’ front office to join manager Paul Molitor’s coaching staff, a Major League source said Tuesday.
The Twins, however, have yet to officially confirm the hiring of Pickler, who has a background in analytics and is expected to serve as a conduit between the front office and coaching staff. His official job title is yet to be announced, as the first-base coach job is open, but the Twins are expected to shuffle roles.
Pickler, 40, will join hitting coach James Rowson as one of two coaches hired this offseason after the Twins dismissed hitting coach Tom …
