MLB · AL Central · Est. 1901 · Target Field
Minnesota Twins
Current Leadership
Chairman & Principal Owner
Jim Pohlad assumed the role of Twins chairman after the death of his father Carl Pohlad in 2009, continuing the family's ownership of the franchise. Jim has overseen the team's transition to Target Field, which opened in 2010, ending the Twins' years in the Metrodome. Under his leadership, the Twins have invested in modernizing their player development system and have worked to remain competitive in the American League Central.
Ownership Group
The Pohlad family has owned the Twins since patriarch Carl Pohlad purchased the franchise in 1984. The family's wealth, derived from banking and diversified investments through Pohlad Companies, has provided the financial foundation for the franchise. Jim's brothers Bob and Bill also maintain ownership stakes, making the Twins one of baseball's enduring family-owned franchises.
Manager
| Name | Position | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Shelton | Manager | 2026 |
Coaching Staff
| Name | Position | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Hallberg | Bench Coach | 2026 |
| Pete Maki | Pitching Coach | 2026 |
| Keith Beauregard | Hitting Coach | 2026 |
| Ramón Borrego | Third Base Coach | 2026 |
| Grady Sizemore | First Base Coach | 2026 |
Historical Figures
Former Owner
Carl Pohlad, a banking billionaire and one of the wealthiest people in Minnesota history, purchased the Twins in 1984 from Calvin Griffith. The Twins won World Series titles in 1987 and 1991 under his ownership, but Pohlad later became controversial when he agreed to let MLB contract the franchise in 2001 - a plan that was ultimately blocked by the courts and public opposition. He passed away in 2009 at the age of 93.
Former Owner
Calvin Griffith moved the original Washington Senators to Minnesota in 1961, renaming them the Twins. A baseball lifer who inherited the franchise from his adoptive father Clark Griffith, Calvin was the last of the old-school individual owners who ran their teams as family businesses. Financial pressures and inability to compete with wealthier owners forced him to sell to Carl Pohlad in 1984.