Paul Molitor met the with the Twins on Tuesday morning to discuss their vacant managerial opening, according to a person with knowledge of the search, but indications are that he was not offered the job.

Molitor was spotted at Target Field around 9 a.m. Tuesday.

It's the third time Molitor has spoken with the Twins about the job, but there are not indications he was the front-runner. So the Twins' search for a replacement for Ron Gardenhire continues, with at least three known serious candidates for the job.

According to the Boston Globe, the Twins were given an extension to talk with Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo again. He was known to have interviewed for the job during the weekend of Oct. 11.

Former Twins player and current Class A Fort Myers manager Doug Mientkiewicz has interviewed twice for the job, including last week during the club's organizational meetings.

Reports have indicated White Sox third base coach Joe McEwing and Indians bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr. have been told they are no longer in the running.

The Twins asked for, and received, permission to interview Chip Hale for the position, but Hale, the day he was to travel to the Twin Cities, asked to postpone his trip when Arizona asked him back for a second interview, according to his agent Burton Rocks. Hale ended up getting the Diamondbacks job.

The earliest the Twins could introduce a new manager is Thursday, the off day between games two and three of the World Series. The league frowns upon teams making announcements during series but will grant permission to make announcements during off days.