General manager Thad Levine was fired on Friday, one day after several coaches were let go. Levine has spent the last eight seasons with the team and played a major role in the club winning three AL Central titles and four postseason berths.

Thad Levine is out after eight years as the Minnesota Twins ' senior vice president and general manager. An announcement Friday said Levine, 52, was leaving "to pursue new challenges and opportunities, both inside and outside of baseball."

General Manager Thad Levine is leaving the Twins, the team announced Friday. Levine and Derek Falvey were hired eight years ago, and appeared together at news conferences regularly, appearing to work hand-in-hand.