Dodgers Notes: Ex-Twins Manager Joins Front Office, Former Infielder Enters Hall of Fame, More

Jan 22, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Andrew Friedman, President of baseball operations speaks during an introductory press conference for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Former Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent was shockingly elected to the Hall of Fame, joining the contemporary wing.

Kent spent four years with the Dodgers after coming over from the San Francisco Giants, closing out his storied career with Los Angeles.

He was one of three former Dodgers up for the Hall of Fame, along with Fernando Valenzuela and Garry Sheffield.

In other news, the Dodgers' organization hired a former Manager of the Year award winner to the staff, similar to former Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli.

Baldelli spent seven seasons with the Twins before being fired after ending this season with a 70-92 record.

He is joining the front office of baseball operations led by president Andrew Friedman in an unspecified role. Baldelli signed his last contract as a player with the Tampa Bay Rays when Friedman was the general manager there.

Friedman hired him as a special assistant once Balleldi retired. Even when the executive left for the Dodgers, Baldelli stayed with the team as a first base coach and then became a field coordinator before taking a job with the Twins.

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