Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, September 28, 2026 — The Minnesota Twins organization has made significant personnel changes within its coaching and training staff following another season that concluded without a playoff berth. Pete Maki, who served as the team’s pitching coach, has been dismissed from his position. Concurrently, assistant pitching coach Luis Ramirez and assistant athletic trainer Jason Kirkman have also been let go by the club.

These departures come in the wake of the Twins’ repeated inability to secure a spot in the postseason. The team’s performance this past season led to these decisions, according to the information provided.

The exact timeline of when these dismissals occurred was not immediately available. Similarly, further details regarding the specific factors beyond the general playoff qualification failure that contributed to the decisions were not disclosed.

Pete Maki had been a part of the Twins’ coaching staff, and his role as pitching coach involved overseeing the development and performance of the team’s pitchers. Luis Ramirez supported Maki in this capacity as an assistant pitching coach.

Jason Kirkman’s responsibilities as an assistant athletic trainer focused on player health, injury prevention, and rehabilitation. The dismissal of staff in these critical areas suggests a broader organizational assessment of performance and readiness.

The Minnesota Twins organization has not released further statements regarding these personnel changes or indicated any plans for replacements at this time. The team’s strategy moving forward to address the pitching staff and player health support remains to be seen as the club heads into its offseason planning.


Story summarized from the original created by Josh Skluzacek on kstp.com, see more information here.

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