An argument between an umpire and Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton was caught on a hot microphone.
An argument between an umpire and Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton was caught on a hot microphone. During the Twins’ 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, Shelton was ejected from the game after Reds star shortstop Elly de la Cruz checked his swing on a pitch, subsequently hitting a two-out single on the pitch after.
“I did not say anything to you,” Shelton said to Lentz. “I said, ‘Let’s f–king go.’ God damnit, c’mon. I didn’t say anything to you. I said nothing to you. I said nothing — I did not say that. I did not say that. No. No. No I didn’t. I did not say anything to you. All I said was, ‘Let’s f–king go.’ No, that’s bulls–t. You did not. God damnit. C’mon.”
Giants trade disgruntled star for first-round draft pick in NFL blockbusterMinnesota’s third straight loss bumped them down to 11-10 on the year, with the looming potential of a sweep on Sunday, while the Reds improved to 13-8.said manager Terry Francona , whose team scored a run in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings to overcome a 4-2 deficit. “And guys pick each other up.”
Shelton, who is in his first year with the Twins, had managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2020-25 and was fired 38 games into last season as the team posted a 12-26 record. Manager Derek Shelton argues with home plate umpire Nic Lentz in the seventh inning. Shelton was ejected from the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Target Field on April 18, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Manager Derek Shelton of the Minnesota Twins walks to the dugout against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of the game at Target Field on April 13, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Pirates had a 306-440 record in six seasons in Pittsburgh, including back-to-back 100-loss seasons in 2021 and ’22.Mike Vaccaro
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