Within hours Vikings and Twins both part ways with key leaders

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Matt McConico,

FILE – Minnesota Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey speaks to fans and media during the baseball team’s annual fan fest at Target Field, Jan. 28, 2023, in Minneapolis.

(AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

MINNESOTA – The morning of Friday January 30, 2026 was the chopping block for both the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins.

First came the announcement from the Minnesota Twins saying, “The Minnesota Twins today announced that the club and former President, Baseball and Business Operations Derek Falvey have mutually agreed to part ways. ”

Then just minutes later word leaked of the Minnesota Vikings move. Their statement in part said, “We have decided it is in the best interest of the team to move forward with new leadership of our football operations.”

TWINS STATEMENT:

The Minnesota Twins today announced that the club and former President, Baseball and Business Operations Derek Falvey have mutually agreed to part ways. Executive Vice President, General Manager Jeremy Zoll will continue leading the Twins’ baseball department. Executive Chair Tom Pohlad will assume interim oversight of the club’s business operations.

Falvey was hired as the Twins’ Executive Vice President, Chief Baseball Officer in October 2016 and was named President, Baseball Operations in 2019. He was elevated to President, Baseball and Business Operations on March 3, 2025. During Falvey’s tenure, the Twins posted a 690-666 (.509) record for the 13th-most wins in Major League Baseball over the past nine seasons. His clubs reached the Postseason four times, winning the American League Wild Card in 2017 and the American League Central Division in 2019, 2020 and 2023.

VIKINGS STATEMENT:

FILE – Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah watches his team prepare before the start of a preseason NFL football game against the New England Patriots Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Minneapolis.

(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)

Following our annual end-of-season organizational meetings over the last several weeks and after careful consideration, we have decided it is in the best interest of the team to move forward with new leadership of our football operations. These decisions are never easy. We are grateful for Kwesi’s contributions and commitment to the organization over the past four years and wish him and his family the best in the future.

Effective immediately, Executive Vice President of Football Operations Rob Brzezinski will lead our operations through the 2026 NFL Draft. Rob brings tremendous credibility and experience, understands our roster and has the ability to build consensus and rely on the expertise of our personnel and coaches. After the draft, we intend to conduct a thorough search to identify our next general manager. Building a team that can contend for championships drives us every day, and we look forward to bringing our fans the success they so deserve.