After dismissing Neil Allen, the Minnesota Twins will be conducting a pitching coach search this offseason. While the front office discussed some of the things they would be looking for in a pitching coach on Tuesday, there doesn’t seem to be an internal candidate to match that criteria. So who will they turn to?
Let’s start with one option that was on the table when Allen was hired:
Carl Willis
Willis is a very intriguing career story, and one that Minnesota Twins fans remember well. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 1983 in the 23rd round, but he threw well enough to earn his way to the majors by 1984.