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Falvey

The A’s are prepping for their pending move to Las Vegas and looking for someone to guide the ship when they open their indoor stadium in 2028. So far, Ken Rosenthal and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reported that Philadelphia Phillies president of business operations Sam Fuld and Chicago Cubs assistant general manager Jared Banner are among the names being discussed. There are additional reports that Milwaukee Brewers assistant general manager Matt Kleine and Boston Red Sox assistant general manager Taylor Smith are also involved in the process, but it appears Falvey has taken himself out of consideration. A decision is expected to be made this week.

It’s safe to say this wasn’t the plan for the Twins, certainly not with the offseason almost over and spring training only a couple of weeks away. Falvey, who had spent nine years with the Twins and became their POBO in 2019, might not have thrilled with the team’s direction after Tom Pohlad replaced his younger brother Joe as the team’s controlling owner in December. The Twins said GM Jeremy Zoll will lead baseball operations and Tom Pohlad will lead business operations while the team searches for a replacement for Falvey.

The Pohlad family had reportedly been in talks to sell the team, but chairman Joe Pohlad told the Minnesota Star Tribune that the team has taken on minority partners instead and will remain in control of the organization. While the new partners have not been revealed, the Star Tribune reports that “in both cases, they are groups of investors, not a single buyer,” and both groups will have a seat on the board of directors, which gives them input into the decisions impacting the Twins. MLB still needs to approve the new partners, and it remains to be seen what, if anything, this means for the Twins’ operating budget and how they choose to run the team.

St. Peter, who had served as Twins president for 22 years, will stick around as an advisor. The change means that Falvey, who was already POBO, will now head the business side of things, as well. Zoll, who had been an assistant GM, is taking on the role that Thad Levine held before walking away after the season.