Rocco Baldelli withdraws from Mariners manager search
Lookout Landing • • sports
Key Points:
- Rocco Baldelli has withdrawn from the Seattle Mariners' managerial search due to family considerations, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
- Baldelli, 45, has a strong reputation for analytics and managerial experience, having led the Minnesota Twins from 2019 to 2025 with three playoff appearances but was let go after disappointing finishes in recent seasons.
- Baldelli's playing career was cut short by mitochondrial channelopathy, a rare genetic condition affecting energy production in cells.
- The Mariners will continue their search for a new manager amid competition from other AL West teams like the Astros and Angels, both also looking for new managerial staff.
- Meanwhile, the Astros have hired Conner Watson as their new hitting director, bringing experience from the Cleveland Guardians and Driveline's Arizona facility.
