The Twins have fired manager Paul Molitor. 62-year-old Molitor, signed a three-year contract after last season when he was the American League manager of the year. The St. Paul native took over as Twins manager in 2015. He was 305-343 in four seasons. In a written statement Molitor said he ” will forever be grateful for the opportunity they gave me to serve in the role as manager for these past four years. I’m going to consider their genuine offer to serve in a different capacity to positively impact the Twins from a different role. Special thanks to my coaches and players I have had a chance to manage and I certainly appreciate the tremendous support I received from all of Twins Territory.” Twins officials are expected to release more information this afternoon during a press conference. (3 p.m)