SEATTLE -- The Minnesota Twins announced Thursday that they have indefinitely suspended, with pay, pitching coach Neil Allen for his pending DWI charge.
"The matter will be handled in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club," the team said in a statement.
Twins manager Paul Molitor said prior to his team's Friday night series opener against the Mariners in Seattle that he hopes for the best for Allen while letting the proper protocol play out.
Eric Rasmussen, who will assume the role of pitching coach in the interim, is a former Major League pitcher who has spent the last eight-plus seasons as the organization's Minor League pitching coordinator.