Twins Promote Jeremy Zoll to Lead Baseball Operations

Zoll takes over after offseason of major changes for Minnesota franchise

Feb. 11, 2026 at 6:07pm

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Just two weeks before the start of spring training, Jeremy Zoll was suddenly elevated to lead the entire baseball operations for the Minnesota Twins. Zoll's promotion came less than two months after Tom Pohlad was appointed as the team's new executive chair and controlling owner, replacing his younger brother. The Twins have undergone significant changes in recent months, including the hiring of a new manager, Derek Shelton, and a trading spree last summer that further slashed the team's payroll.

Why it matters

The Twins have long been considered a model of efficiency and stability in Major League Baseball, but the franchise has entered an unsettled era with a series of major front office and roster moves. Zoll's promotion to lead baseball operations comes at a critical time as the team prepares for the upcoming season and faces uncertainty around the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement between MLB and its players.

The details

Zoll, who was hired by former president Derek Falvey eight years ago as director of minor league operations, is now the youngest baseball operations chief in MLB at 35 years old. Despite the recent changes, Falvey believes the Twins have a strong foundation in place, and Pohlad is '100% committed' to Zoll as the right leader to take on the responsibilities previously held by Falvey.

  • Zoll was suddenly elevated to lead Twins' baseball operations just two weeks before the start of spring training.
  • Pohlad was appointed as the team's new executive chair and controlling owner less than two months ago.
  • Derek Shelton was hired as the Twins' new manager about six weeks ago.
  • The Twins made a trading spree last summer to further slash their payroll.

The players

Jeremy Zoll

The 35-year-old is now the youngest baseball operations chief in MLB, having been promoted to lead the Twins' baseball operations just two weeks before the start of spring training.

Derek Falvey

The former Twins president and baseball operations chief, who helped create the function and structure that the current leadership is now building upon.

Tom Pohlad

The new executive chair and controlling owner of the Twins, who replaced his younger brother in the role.

Derek Shelton

The Twins' new manager, hired about six weeks ago.

Byron Buxton

One of the Twins' star players who the team kept despite trying to cut payroll.

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What they’re saying

“We're going to take a team approach at this. Obviously everyone was geared up for the season with a certain delineation of responsibilities, and I think as we look at what's ahead and working through this transition, we're all just going to roll up our sleeves and lean in a little bit further together.”

— Jeremy Zoll, Executive Vice President and General Manager

“This is a group that's resilient. They've been through a lot of the change and challenge of the last couple of years, and they just keep plowing. I think this is a group that's going to have a lot of success going forward, because I think the foundation is really strong.”

— Derek Falvey, Former Twins President

“If Jeremy Zoll won the job to be the GM a year ago, that should tell you something about Jeremy Zoll. There was plenty of competition in this organization and outside this organization for that role. I'm 100% committed to him as being the right leader in this moment in time to assume all the responsibilities that Derek had with respect to baseball.”

— Tom Pohlad, Twins Executive Chair and Controlling Owner

What’s next

The Twins will need to further address roster needs, particularly in the bullpen and outfield, as they prepare for the start of spring training and the upcoming season.

The takeaway

Despite the Twins' recent upheaval, the team's current leadership has a strong foundation in place and is committed to putting together a competitive roster for the 2026 season, even as the franchise faces broader uncertainty around the future of MLB's labor landscape.