Who could be the next manager of the Twins?

The Twins, one of six teams with a managerial vacancy after firing Rocco Baldelli on Monday, are now in a search for the 15th manager in team history.

Baldelli, who completed seven seasons leading the Twins, maintained a strong partnership with the front office throughout his tenure, and he was seemingly the ideal fit for team president Derek Falvey’s vision of the organization.

Falvey and General Manager Jeremy Zoll will share what type of manager they are seeking during a news conference Tuesday, but here are nine candidates to keep an eye on:

The 2023 American League Manager of the Year guided Baltimore to a division title that season and another playoff berth in 2024 before he was fired in May. In seven-plus seasons, he guided a young Orioles roster to a 421-492 record (.461 win percentage).

Hyde, 51, was a finalist during the Twins’ last managerial search before they picked Baldelli. Before Baltimore, he spent six years on the Chicago Cubs coaching staff under managers Rick Renteria and Joe Maddon.

Following an 11-year big-league career, mostly with the St. Louis Cardinals, Schumaker managed the Miami Marlins for two seasons. He helped the Marlins to a playoff appearance in 2023, receiving the National League Manager of the Year award, and he didn’t return after there were changes to baseball operations leadership and a 98-loss 2024 season.

Schumaker, 45, joined the Rangers as an adviser to Chris Young, the president of baseball operations, after his time in Miami, creating some speculation that he could be the manager-in-waiting there, with Bruce Bochy departing after an 81-81 season.

Albernaz managed two seasons in the minor leagues when he was a part of the Tampa Bay Rays player development staff.

A Twins bench coach for two seasons, from 2018-19, before he spent five-plus seasons managing the Pittsburgh Pirates. With one of the lowest-funded teams in the league, he had a 306-440 record (.410) in Pittsburgh and zero postseason appearances.

Shelton, 55, was a longtime hitting coach for Cleveland and Tampa Bay prior to his stint with the Twins, and he maintains a close friendship with Baldelli.

The Twins Hall of Famer, a five-time All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner, has expressed interest in managing. Hunter, 50, was a popular player inside and outside the clubhouse, and he’s worked as a special assistant in the Los Angeles Angels front office for the last two years.

Hunter, who works with Twins third baseman Royce Lewis during the offseason, interviewed to be the Angels manager in 2023.

Bell, now an assistant general manager for the Toronto Blue Jays, spent a year as the San Francisco Giants farm director. Bell’s late brother, Mike, served as the Twins bench coach in 2020.

After three years as the Twins hitting coach, which included the 2019 Bomba Squad, Rowson spent three seasons as a bench coach for the Marlins under manager Don Mattingly. He was Detroit’s hitting coach in 2023, and he has been with the New York Yankees for the past two years.

The 49-year-old Rowson doesn’t have managerial experience, but he was reportedly a finalist for Boston Red Sox manager in 2020.

After a 15-year playing career as a backup catcher, Ross was fired by the Cubs following the 2023 season when Chicago wanted to hire Craig Counsell. Ross had a 262-284 record (.480) and one postseason appearance in four seasons guiding the Cubs in their transitional stage from the core of the 2016 World Championship team to the current group.

Ross, 48, has been out of baseball for the past two seasons.