September 24: The Mets have officially announced the signing of Falvey, as reported by Sammon, among others. His title is senior advisor. New York also promoted Kris Gross to an assistant general manager position. He had previously been the club’s vice president of amateur scouting. September 23 at 2:18 p.m.: There’s no official word on Falvey’s title yet, but MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo added a bit of additional detail, reporting that Falvey will not serve as general manager. He will move to a different position in the front office. 11:27 a.m.: The Mets are getting closer to hiring Derek Falvey for a front-office position, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon report. Falvey was most recently president of baseball operations for the Twins. He worked with current Mets POBO David Stearns in Cleveland. It’s unclear what Falvey’s exact job will be. Rosenthal and Sammon note that he will have an “important role” in the team’s decisions. Falvey served as co-director of baseball operations alongside Stearns with the Guardians beginning in 2011. He took over as director of baseball in Minnesota after the 2016 season. While he has supported Stearns this year, Mets owner Steve Cohen recently told reporters that he would look to add to the front office this offseason. Cohen described the approach as a collaborative effort. “We’re going to try to add certain voices in the front office that I think will be helpful, and I know (president of baseball operations) David (Stearns) supports that, and I look forward to us making those decisions and announcing it,” Cohen said, as reported by The Athletic’s Steve Berman. Falvey unexpectedly left the Twins organization in January. The parties described the split as a mutual parting of ways. Other reports detailed a difference of opinion between Falvey and CEO Tom Pohlad. The team seemed headed toward a rebuild after a selloff at the 2025 trade deadline, but Pohlad spoke openly about competing in 2026 heading into the campaign. Falvey’s sudden departure was the latest move in a tumultuous stretch for the organizational structure. After the 2024 season, general manager Thad Levine resigned. Former president Joe Pohlad began exploring selling the franchise. President and CEO Dave St. Peter was the next to resign. Those moves led to Falvey taking over the business side of the operation in addition to his baseball duties. The sale of the Twins ultimately never came to fruition. Tom Pohlad took over as CEO, which soon led to Falvey leaving just a year after his promotion to the dual chairman role. GM Jeremy Zoll was promoted to the top position. The Twins made the playoffs four times with Falvey at the helm. The club never made it past the ALDS. Falvey’s tenure included a 101-win season in 2019. It was the first time the organization reached triple-digit wins since 1965. Minnesota was swept by the Yankees in the ALDS that year. Minnesota finished fourth in the American League Central Division in each of the last two seasons. The team will finish third or fourth in the division this season. The Twins were one game over .500 heading into August. They added pitching at the trade deadline, bringing in relievers Jeff Hoffman and AJ Minter along with starter Dean Kremer. These acquisitions have been beneficial, but not enough to stay in the competition. Minnesota went 10-17 in August and fell behind in a crowded AL wild-card race. Falvey will be heading to a Mets organization that fell short of expectations this season, but is finishing the year on a high note. New York has been above .500 since early August. The lineup has gotten healthier, which has boosted offensive production. Only three teams have beaten the Mets so far in September. Rookies Carson Benge and AJ Ewing appear to be locks for years to come. The offseason focus will likely be on cleaning up the infield and reducing the rotation. Photo courtesy of Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images
