Twins suspend pitching coach Neil Allen following DWI arrest

The Minnesota Twins have suspended pitching coach Neil Allen indefinitely following a DWI arrest. The team released a statement Thursday announcing the decision.

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That statement read:

According to the Pioneer Press, Allen was arrested at 3:48 a.m. Thursday. He was released without bail at 10:32 a.m.

Twins minor league pitching coordinator Eric Rasmussen will fill in for Allen during the suspension. He's currently listed as the team's interim pitching coach on its website.

Given the last line in the club's official statement, it's possible Allen will not return to the team in the future. Allen is in his second season as the team's pitching coach. The club declined to provide any other comment on the matter at this time.

In 1990, Allen told the Chicago Tribune he battled alcoholism throughout his 11-year playing career. At that time, Allen had completed rehab, and was attending three to four AA meetings a week. In February of 2015, Allen told a columnist at the Minneapolis Star Tribune that he had been sober since 1994.

[Elsewhere: Rougned Odor had his suspension reduced to seven games following his appeal]

Under Allen, Twins pitchers ranked 19th with a 4.09 ERA in 2005. The club entered Thursday with a 5.07 ERA, good for second-worst in the majors. At 12-34, the Twins have the worst record in the American League.

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