MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO/WCCO) – Just a couple of weeks after the Twins ownership announced plans to explore selling the franchise, the organization says there are more changes at the top of the organization.
Longtime Twins President Dave St. Peter will be stepping down from his role according to multiple sources. The Twins will replace him with current President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey, who moves from the on the field duties to a more overall position with the team as President, Baseball and Business Operations.
“Derek Falvey, likewise, has demonstrated exceptional leadership in his first eight years with the Twins,” Twins Executive Chair Joe Pohlad says. “He has shown a unique ability to identify talent on and off the field, implement processes and enhance organizational strategy. I expect Derek to push our organization forward in new and exciting ways, while building on the core values that so many of us love about the Minnesota Twins.
Jeremy Zoll, who worked under Falvey, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, General Manager. Former general manager Thad Levine left the team earlier this summer to pursue opportunities outside of baseball.
“Jeremy Zoll, who was brought to Minnesota by Derek seven years ago, has emerged as one of the brightest and most well-rounded player development minds in the game,” Pohlad says. “He is highly deserving of the general manager role, and we are excited for the further impact Jeremy will have on our baseball operations.”
2024 marked St. Peter’s 35th season with the Minnesota Twins where he had served as team president since November 2002 and CEO since December 2016. The team does confirm St. Peter will stay on with the franchise as a Strategic Advisor.
“Twins fans, players, staff and certainly our family are better for the 35 years that Dave St. Peter has brought his truly one-of-a-kind leadership to our team and community,” said Pohlad. “I have had the good fortune to work alongside Dave for the past 18 years and experience firsthand how he leads with integrity, compassion and an unmatched dedication to our organization and fans. I will always admire Dave’s commitment to do right by the Twins.
St. Peter released a statement that says he is grateful to the Twins organization, and the Pohlad family, for his 35 years with the club.
“Since joining the Twins as an intern in 1990, I’ve always felt it was a privilege to work for this franchise and serve this fanbase,” he said. “That sense of responsibility drives me every day in every way – just as it does for countless coworkers across the Twins organization.”
St. Peter also said he is looking forward to his role helping the Pohlad family as they consider a potential sale, and a focus on “the best possible outcome for this franchise and our fans.”
St. Peter is a Bismarck native and University of North Dakota graduate.
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