Neil Allen:A closer look

Age: 57 (born Jan. 24, 1958, in Kansas City, Kan.)

Job: First-year Twins pitching coach

Résumé: Longtime minor league pitching coach, spent past eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Major league career: 58-70, 75 saves, 3.88 ERA in 11 seasons.

Did you know? As a member of the White Sox in 1986, Allen tossed a two-hit shutout in which he did not strike out or walk any batters.