Minnesota Twins and President Of Baseball and Business Operations Derek Falvey Part Ways
The Minnesota Twins announced on Friday that they have “mutually agreed to part ways” with Derek Falvey, the team’s President of Baseball and Business Operations.
If you’ve followed the Twins over the last 18 months, you know the vibe has been less “championship caliber” and more “survival mode.” But dropping your top executive right before Spring Training? That is a special brand of chaos usually reserved for reality TV, not Major League Baseball.
Why Falvey and the Twins Split Now
The official press release is filled with the usual corporate pleasantries. There are quotes about “thoughtful conversations” and “evolving needs.” But let’s be real for a second: you don’t divorce your partner of nine years two weeks before the family vacation unless things have gotten untenable.
Falvey has been the architect of the Twins since 2016. He survived the end of the Molitor era, built the “Bomba Squad” of 2019, and finally oversaw the team breaking their 18-game postseason losing streak in 2023. For a moment there, Falvey looked like a genius. Then came the cliff.
The 2024 collapse was painful, but the 2025 season was a full-blown disaster. Finishing 70-92 is bad enough, but it was the way they lost that stung. The trade deadline sell-off, where they shipped out franchise cornerstone Carlos Correa and Closer Jhoan Durán, wasn’t just a white flag; it was a surrender of the team’s identity.
When you trade 10 players in the middle of a season, you aren’t retooling. You’re demolishing the house. It seems the architect didn’t want to stick around to live in the rubble he was forced to create.
The Pohlad Factor in the Falvey Exit
You can’t talk about Falvey leaving without talking about the ownership carousel spinning above his head. The Pohlad family has had a busy year. First, they explored selling the team. Then, they decided not to sell. Then, they brought in new investors.
In December, Tom Pohlad took over primary operations from his brother, Joe. When you have that much turnover at the very top, the ground gets shaky for everyone underneath.
Tom Pohlad released a statement saying, “We reached a shared understanding that the needs of the organization are evolving.” Falvey had recently been promoted to oversee both baseball and business operations. It was a massive vote of confidence just last March. Less than a year later, he’s gone. It’s a stark reminder of how quickly favor can evaporate when the losses pile up and the ownership structure shifts.
Looking Back At the Falvey Legacy
So, how will Twins Territory remember the Falvey era? It’s complicated. On one hand, he modernized a franchise that was stubbornly stuck in the past. He brought in analytics, revamped player development, and delivered three AL Central titles. Under his watch, the Twins finally won a playoff series, exorcising a demon that had haunted the state of Minnesota for two decades. That matters.
On the other hand, the valleys were incredibly low. The inconsistency was maddening. And the end was ugly. The 2025 season felt like a betrayal to a fanbase that had bought in. Falvey leaves behind a confusing roster. There are young pieces to like, but there is also a massive void where leadership used to be. The legacy is a mixed bag of “what could have been” and “what actually happened.”
What Comes Next For Minnesota?
This is the big question. With Falvey out, General Manager Jeremy Zoll stays on to run the baseball side, reporting directly to Tom Pohlad. Pohlad will also take over the business side on an interim basis.
Essentially, the owner is now running the day-to-day business, and the GM is reporting to him. It streamlines the flowchart, but it puts a tremendous amount of pressure on Zoll to navigate a season that hasn’t even started yet.
The team says they will “immediately begin” a search for a new head of business operations. Convincing a top-tier executive to jump aboard a ship that just threw its captain overboard two weeks before launch is a tough sell.
For the fans, this is just another headache. Twins fans are loyal, passionate, and incredibly patient. They deserve a clear direction. Instead, they’re getting a leadership vacuum right when they should be getting excited about pitchers and catchers reporting.
