The Minnesota Twins suffered another gut-wrenching loss on Thursday night, but it was manager Rocco Baldelli who stole the spotlight. In a dramatic extra-innings finish against the Detroit Tigers, Baldelli was ejected in the 11th inning and made sure everyone at Target Field saw his frustration — kicking dirt over home plate and tossing his cap toward the umpire before walking off.

With the Twins trailing the Tigers 4-3 in the 11th frame, Minnesota had the tying run at second when Ryan Jeffers was called out on a caught-tipped third strike. The plate umpire ruled the pitch clean, but Jeffers and the dugout immediately argued it had hit the dirt first. The dispute led to an explosive ejection of Baldelli — his fourth of the 2025 season.

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