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Twins suspend pitching coach after DWI arrest

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Minnesota Twins pitching coach Neil Allen has been suspended indefinitely by the team with pay after being arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated early Thursday morning.

"The matter will be handled in accordance with the policies and procedure of the Minnesota Twins baseball club," the team said in a statement, adding that it would have no further comment on the matter.

Allen, who pitched 11 seasons in the majors with five teams from 1979-89, was hired as the team's pitching coach in 2015. The 58-year-old has been open about his previous struggles with alcohol, according to LaVelle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune.

Minor-league pitching coordinator Eric Rasmussen will take over as interim pitching coach.

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