2018 Twins at a glance
Manager: Paul Molitor, fourth season (227-259)
2017: 85-77, second place in the AL Central, lost wild-card game to the Yankees
Training site: Fort Myers, Fla.
Park: Hammond Stadium at CenturyLink Sports Complex
Key additions: Pitchers Zach Duke, Addison Reed and Fernando Rodney
Key losses: Catcher Chris Gimenez and pitchers Bartolo Colon, Matt Belisle and Hector Santiago
KEY DATES
Tuesday: Pitchers and catchers report to spring training
Wednesday: First workout for pitchers and catchers
Feb. 18: Position players report
Feb. 19: First full-team workout
Feb. 22: First exhibition game (vs. Gophers)
March 25: Final exhibition game (vs. Red Sox)
March 29: Season opener at Baltimore
April 5: Home opener vs. Seattle
about the writer
The Twins executive was on hand with Cleveland when Mark Shapiro did the double, and Shapiro noticed then his ability to “connect across every role in the organization.”