For the most part of his life, Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli has been surrounded by Twins fans.
He’s going to have a slightly different future.
Following the Chicago White Sox game on Saturday, Baldelli will take a paternity leave. In a few days, his wife, Allie, will give birth to twin boys.
“We’re thrilled. It’s twins, and we didn’t know what to anticipate or even that we would get this far,” remarked Rocco Baldelli. We’ve nearly reached the conclusion of the time that was assigned to us, which is thrilling and, in my opinion, beneficial for the babies. We’re fortunate that Allie is still feeling fairly well.”
In 2021, Rocco and Allie tied the knot during the All-Star break. Louisa, their daughter, was born on September 6, 2021.
The AL Central-leading Twins visit Cincinnati for a three-game series following Sunday’s series finale against the White Sox. On Friday night, they start a six-game homestand against the Los Angeles Angels.
Baldelli won’t be around, so bench coach Jayce Tingler will lead the squad.
“A return strategy is not yet in place. I don’t know when that will happen,” Baldelli remarked. “We’ll check in to see how everyone is doing and how Allie is feeling.”
The starting pitchers against the Reds are listed as right-handers Joe Ryan, Kenta Maeda, and Bailey Ober. Baldelli stated that left-hander Dallas Keuchel will be used out of the bullpen for the time being. Keuchel, 35, has three starts in September with an 8.03 ERA and no record.
Baldelli stated, “We presently have five individuals in the rotation, but that could change.” “The five guys we end up with might change. We might finish up with six men. By the end of the regular season, we might have four players in the lineup. We will need to determine how it best suits each individual.
