Tommy Watkins

Thomas Gray Watkins

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10" , Weight 200 lb.
• High School Riverdale High School (Fort Myers)
• Debut August 10, 2007
• Final Game August 22, 2007
• Born June 18, 1980 in Fort Myers, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Tommy Watkins became a minor league coach and manager after his retirement as a player, staying in the Minnesota Twins organization. In 2019, he was promoted to his first major league coaching job, as first base coach under new manager Rocco Baldelli and kept the position until the end of the 2021 season. In 2022, he became the team's third base coach where he stayed in 2023 and 2024.

• 2010-2012 Hitting coach Beloit Snappers
• 2013-2015 Hitting coach Cedar Rapids Kernels
• 2016 Hitting coach Chattanooga Lookouts
• 2017 Manager Cedar Rapids Kernels
• 2018 Manager Chattanooga Lookouts
• 2018 Manager Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2017	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Midwest League	75-65	4th	Minnesota Twins	Lost in 2nd round
2018	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern League	65-72	9th	Minnesota Twins