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Former Major Leaguer Brian Reith Named Twins Pitching Coach
Reith spent five seasons coaching the Rays’ Triple-A staff, where his teams posted a top-five ERA and the fewest walks in Triple-A.
- On Wednesday, The Minnesota Twins announced the hiring of Brian Reith as their new pitching coach, filling the vacancy left by Pete Maki's departure.
- The Twins sought fresh voices after a season with a 4.56 ERA, which ranked 25th of 30 major league teams, prompting manager Derek Shelton to move on from Maki and Luis Ramirez.
- Reith pitched in parts of three major league seasons for the Cincinnati Reds and is known for utilizing analytics to improve pitching staff performance.
- Additionally, the Twins promoted Ben Myers to assistant athletic trainer after eight seasons in the organization, most recently with the Paul Saints.
- Reith joins bullpen coach LaTroy Hawkins, providing the staff two coaches with major league experience to develop the team's young pitching talent.
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Former major leaguer Brian Reith named Twins pitching coach
Reith has been the Triple-A pitching coach for the Tampa Bay organization the past five seasons
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