The St. Paul Saints have a new manager.
With Toby Gardenhire joining manager Derek Shelton’s staff as the Twins’ major league field coordinator, Brian Dinkelman was officially named St. Paul’s manager on Wednesday. Dinkelman is the second manager of the Saints since they became affiliated with the Twins in 2021.
Dinkelman, 42, has had a long journey in the Twins organization since being drafted by the team in 2006. He played in 23 major league games during the 11 seasons for the team.
This season will be his sixth as a manager in the organization’s minor league system and 12th overall. He holds a career 443-348 (.560) record as a minor league manager. Before becoming a manager, he worked as a hitting coach in the Twins’ system. He earned the promotion after managing the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge last season.
He will be joined on the Saints’ coaching staff by pitching coaches Carlos Hernandez and Ryan Ricci, hitting coach Shawn Schlecter — a Burnsville native — and hitting and development coach CJ Baker.
Twins make waiver claim
The Twins made a minor move on Wednesday, claiming utlityman Vidal Bruján off waivers from the Atlanta Braves and designating Mickey Gasper for assignment.
Bruján, 27, has played in parts of five major league seasons, debuting in 2021 with the Tampa Bay Rays before going on to play for the Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves. He played in 60 games last year for three different teams, hitting .253 with a .616 OPS.
Atlanta Braves’ Vidal Brujan celebrates in the dugout after scoring off a single hit by Ronald Acuna Jr. during the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
In his five seasons, he’s moved around the field, playing all three outfield positions, as well as second base, third base and shortstop.
Gasper, 30, spent last season up and down between Triple-A and the major leagues, though he did not hit much in limited opportunities with the Twins.
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