When he first joined the Minnesota Twins in November 2016, Thad Levine enjoyed a more robust role as the team’s general manager. He handled more duties in the early years while president of baseball operations Derek Falvey revamped the organization from the inside out.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota senior vice president and general manager Thad Levine is leaving the Twins after eight seasons with the club, the team said Friday. The Twins’ statement said he was leaving to “pursue new challenges and opportunities.”

During his tenure with the Twins, Minnesota made it to the postseason four times and won AL Central division titles in 2019, 2020 and 2023. Levine became Minnesota's GM in November 2016, joining a front office led by Derek Falvey as chief baseball officer.