Official Site of the Twins · Dec 21, 2016
Twins hire Jeff Smith, Pickler to join staff
Jeff Smith (right) has managed Class A Fort Myers the past two seasons. (Cliff Welch/MiLB.com)Smith, 42, has managed or coached at various levels in the Twins' Minor League system for the past 12 seasons. He spent the last two as manager at Class A Fort Myers. Prior to that, he managed Double-A New Britain from 2010-14, managed at Fort Myers from 2008-09, managed Class A Beloit from 2006-07 and was the hitting coach for the Gulf Coast League Twins in '05. Smith will oversee catching and baserunning instruction for the Twins.