Former Rochester Red Wings ultra-utility man Toby Gardenhire has been hired as manager for the 2020 season, the team announced Friday.

Gardenhire, 37, replaces Joel Skinner, 58, who led the Red Wings to 64- and 70-win seasons the past two years. Rochester has won 10 Governor’s Cup championships, but none since 1997, and it last made the International League playoffs in 2013.

Opening Day 2020 is April 9 vs. Lehigh Valley at Frontier Field.

Who is Toby Gardenhire? Here is what you need to know about the 45th manager in the Red Wings' storied history:

His dad is an MLB manager

He’s the son of former New York Mets infielder, longtime Minnesota Twins manager and current Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire, who was AL Manager of the Year in 2010.

Gardenhire was drafted by the Twins

Toby, who was born in New York, was twice drafted by the Twins (38th round in 2002 and 41st round in 2005). He played seven seasons in the Twins organization, all at the minor league level. In 533 career games, he played all nine defensive positions, including pitcher. He rose to AAA with the Red Wings in 2010 and 2011 where he played 153 games, hitting .228 with 15 doubles, five home runs, and 44 RBI. He had a .990 fielding percentage playing mostly second base for Rochester in 2011.

He became a head coach before age 30

He entered the coaching ranks in 2012, serving as head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Stout. In 2017, he was manager Mike Quade’s third-base coach for half a season in Rochester, then finished that summer as hitting coach for the Twins' rookie team in the Gulf Coast League.

His minor-league teams have made the playoffs

The past two years have been spent managing in Class A, with Cedar Rapids in 2018 and Fort Myers (A+) in 2019. He led both squads to the playoffs.

Gardenhire is the first former Red Wing to manage the team in almost 20 years

Gardenhire is the 16th person to manage the Wings full-time after previously playing for Rochester and he’s the first since Andy Etchebarren (2001-02). The others: Jerry Narron, Johnny Oates, Frank Verdi, Joe Altobelli, Cal Ripken Sr., Ellis “Cot” Deal, Harry “The Hat” Walker, Johnny Keane, Pepper Martin, Estel Crabtree, Ray Blades, Tony Kaufmann, George “Specs” Toporcer and Billy Southworth.

Gardenhire’s staff was also announced: Ex-Twins pitcher Cibney Bello will serve as pitching coach, Matt Borgschulte has been promoted from Class A Fort Myers to be hitting coach in Rochester; Robbie Robinson will serve as assistant coach after two years managing at lower levels in the Twins system; and Jason Kirkman is the club’s new trainer after previously working for the United States Tennis Association. Bullpen coach Mike McCarthy and strength and conditioning coach Jacob Dean were retained from Skinner’s staff.

LROTH@Gannett.com