Oct. 2:  In addition to Popkins, the Twins announced that a sistant hitting coaches Rudy Hernandez and Derek Shoman will not return to the staff next season. Infield coach/a sistant bench coach Tony Diaz also will not return to next years staff. The rest of the group is expected to return.  Oct. 1:  The Twins have informed hitting coach David Popkins that he wont back next season, per a report from . His contract Jimmy Rollins Jersey  just ended with the conclusion of the 2024 season and will not be renewed.  Popkins has been the clubs hitting coach for the past three years, getting hired prior to the 2022 campaign. The first of those seasons saw the club finish 78-84, though that wasnt really on the offense. The club hit a collective .248/.317/.401 for a wRC+ of 106, 10th best in the majors. 2023 was more succe sful, as the club went 87-75 and won the American League Central. Their hitters collectively slashed .243/.326/.428 for a 108 wRC+, tied for sixth in the majors.  For a long time, it seemed like 2024 was going to be another succe sful campaign for the Twins. They were in playoff position for most of the season but collapsed at the end, going 9-18 in the month of September and mi sing out on the postseason.  The team was still strong at the plate overall this year, with a line of .246/.315/.411 and a 107 wRC+ that was ninth in the league. That includes a dismal .218/.285/.338 line and 78 wRC+ in September as the clubs season slipped away from them.  Its always tough to separate the influence of a coach from the performances of the players. Over the course of the three years where Popkins has been the hitting coach, most of the results have been good, though the most recent stretch of play obviously leaves a bad taste. Whether one wants to blame Popkins or not would be a matter of debate. Key players like  ,  ,  ,  and others mi sed significant time with injuries this year and were either off the field or perhaps not playing at 100% health during the September swoon. Regardle s, it seems the club has decided to go in a different direction for 2025.  Matt Strahm Jersey
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