Joel Skinner

Joel Skinner
Joel Skinner in 2009
Catcher
Born: (1961-02-21) February 21, 1961 (age 63)
La Jolla, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 12, 1983, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1991, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.228
Home runs17
Runs batted in136
Teams
As player

As manager

As coach

Joel Patrick Skinner (born February 21, 1961) is an American professional baseball manager and coach, and former Major League catcher and manager. Skinner mostly has managed at the minor-league level, save for one half of one season at the helm of the 2002 Cleveland Indians. He is the son of Bob Skinner, a National League outfielder in the 1950s and 1960s, and himself a former MLB coach and skipper.

In 2018, Skinner became the manager of the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.[1] He was replaced by Toby Gardenhire for the 2020 season.[2]

  1. ^ Roberts, Quinn (December 20, 2017). "Twins Finalize Minor League Staff Assignments". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  2. ^ @DanHayesMLB (January 10, 2020). "Toby Gardenhire will manage the..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.