{"id":664306,"date":"2026-04-05T08:44:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T08:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/664306\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T08:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T08:44:50","slug":"tom-pohlad-hires-himself-as-minnesota-twins-president-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/664306\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Pohlad Hires Himself as Minnesota Twins President"},"content":{"rendered":"

It may be cold outside, but the Minnesota Twins enter their matchup this evening against the Tampa Bay Rays riding a two game heater built off an offense that\u2019s exploded for 15<\/a> total runs<\/a> in those wins, 11 of which have come in the seventh inning or later.<\/p>\n

Of course, it hasn\u2019t been all roses and rainbows in the Twins clubhouse early on. Minnesota stumbled out of the Opening Day gates, losing its first two series and starting 1-4 on the season.<\/p>\n

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However, wins in three of their last four give the Twins a chance Saturday to climb back to .500, if they can grab another win at home vs the Rays.<\/p>\n

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Still don\u2019t believe? Don\u2019t worry, you aren\u2019t the only skeptic. As long as the Pohlad family is in charge of the Minnesota Twins, it will be difficult for fans to have much hope or optimism that things will get better, especially when they continue to cut payroll by $20-$40 million<\/a> with every year that goes by.<\/p>\n

And if it\u2019s the Pohalds who make you feel uncomfortable about your Twins fandom these days, then what you are about to watch\/read might need some sort of disclaimer.<\/p>\n

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Tom Pohlad taking over Minnesota Twins business operations<\/p>\n

On Friday, new(ish) MN Twins chairman and CEO, Tom Pohlad, told reporters gathered in the home dugout at Target Field dugout that he does not plan on hiring a new president of business operations.<\/p>\n

Instead, the franchise\u2019s new top dog has decided he\u2019s taking over as Twins president of business operations \u2014 a job held for 22 years<\/a> by Dave St. Peter, before he handed it over to Derek Falvey, who assumed double presidential duty<\/a>, at the time (2025).<\/p>\n

Related: Minnesota Twins Fans are Completely Hopeless<\/a><\/p>\n

When Falvey was let go earlier this offseason, it left the Twins suddenly void of a president of both baseball and business ops. But after hanging around the team<\/a> on a mostly daily basis over the past six months, Tom is growing attached quite quickly.<\/p>\n

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In fact, Tom has decided that, instead of hiring a new team president of business operations, he\u2019s appointing himself to the position \u2014 a decision he explained yesterday in the Twins dugout.<\/p>\n

Learning on the job is a good thing\u2026?<\/p>\n

According to Pohlad, taking the role of team president will help him garner the trust and respect of those around him, while also teaching him valuable knowledge that he can\u2019t gain from the sidelines.<\/p>\n

Should Tom ultimately wind up hiring a new president of business ops down the road (to replace himself) he told reporters (like Pierre Noujaim at FOX 9<\/a>) Friday that the experience he\u2019s gaining taking on team president duties will allow him the ability to make a better hire, when\/if that time comes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s best if I\u2019m more involved right now. There are a couple of things that are driving that. It helps me learn the business. It helps me earn trust and credibility with our employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf and when there is a time where we go out, whether internally or externally, hire a president of business, I\u2019ll have a much better understanding for what we\u2019re looking for in that role than I would today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Star Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s hold the phone here for a minute, though. Because from the sounds of it, Tom is involving himself in decisions that go beyond business ops. I confirmed Saturday doing my own digging behind the Twins scenes that our new Pohlad in-charge oversees ALL Minnesota Twins operations.<\/p>\n

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Pohlad running baseball operations for MN Twins too?<\/p>\n

So while it\u2019s general manager Jeremy Zoll<\/a> doing a lot of heavy lifting, with player personnel moves and ways of thinking, he too reports to Tom Pohlad.<\/p>\n

Thus, I\u2019ve become entranced by these comments during the chairman and CEO\u2019s dugout chat from Friday, in which he explains in more detail exactly what he is currently most focused on\u2026 which is putting the best possible Minnesota Twins baseball product on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve talked about building a better business. But building a better business starts with a better product on the field. So, I feel great about the talent we have on the business side of the house, but my time and energy needs to be focused on how we improve this team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tom Pohlad \u2013 video above (via Pierre Noujaim)<\/a><\/p>\n

Hmmmmmmm\u2026.<\/p>\n

But wait, that\u2019s not all. This morning at the Star Tribune, Twins beat writer Bobby Nightengale actually wrote that Tom has indeed taken over as Twins president of baseball operations.<\/p>\n

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However, given the context surrounding his \u201cbaseball operations\u201dmention (see below), I question whether Bobby meant to type \u201cbusiness operations\u201d in the highlighted piece of his article below. I have reached out for clarity, but have yet to hear back.<\/p>\n

Derek Falvey had a dual role overseeing baseball and business operations before he\u00a0departed the organization in January<\/a>, which was framed as a mutual decision to part ways.<\/p>\n

Initially, Pohlad planned to hire someone to replace Falvey\u2019s role as the president of baseball operations , but he decided he wanted that responsibility. Dave St. Peter previously served in the role for 22 years before transitioning into a strategic adviser role early last year.<\/p>\n

Bobby Nightengale \u2013 Star Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: Byron Buxton, MN Twins Escape Injury Scare<\/a><\/p>\n

If it is true, and Tom Pohlad has placed himself atop both the baseball and business side of Minnesota Twins operations\u2026 I am certainly concerned, but also intrigued. Obviously, the idea of any Pohlad taking full control of MN Twins\u2019 day-to-day operations is guaranteed to make a lot of fan nervous, and for good reason.<\/p>\n

However, I am all about self-accountability. And by making himself the head decision-maker within all aspects of the organization, Tom Pohlad has nobody to blame but himself if things go horribly wrong.<\/p>\n

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And let\u2019s be honest, it\u2019s not like he gets to skate free just because his family owns the team. We saw over the offseason, when they ousted his brother Joe Pohlad, that his family will not hesitate to throw him under the bus if he fails.<\/p>\n

Of note, Joe Pohlad is no longer with the organization.<\/p>\n

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