Kansas City, Mo. — Imagine being a father and getting a call from your son, “Dad, I’m going to the big leagues.”
And then imagine that the call-up puts him in the opposite dugout, trying to help your opponent beat you.
Welcome to Tigers’ manager Ron Gardenhire’s world. His son Toby, who has managed the Class-A Cedar Rapids Kernels to their sixth straight Midwest League playoff berth, will join the Twins and work with manager Paul Molitor’s staff for three games in September.
“Guess what days?” Gardenhire said.
Toby will be in the Twins dugout for the three-game series in Detroit, Sept.