Minnesota Twins GM No Longer a Candidate to Run Boston Red Sox

After interviewing for the job, Minnesota Twins general manager Thad Levine is reportedly no longer a candidate to run the Boston Red Sox.

After interviewing for the job, Minnesota Twins general manager Thad Levine is reportedly no longer a candidate to run the Boston Red Sox.

After firing Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom, the team has been looking for its next leader, but Levine won't be it.

Chris Cotillo of MassLive has more information:

Source confirms Twins GM Thad Levine is no longer in the running in the Red Sox baseball ops search, as @jeremynygaard and @alexspeier have reported. Unclear if he pulled himself out. But another perceived top candidate out.

Source confirms Twins GM Thad Levine is no longer in the running in the Red Sox baseball ops search, as @jeremynygaard and @alexspeier have reported. Unclear if he pulled himself out. But another perceived top candidate out.

— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) October 24, 2023

Twins' reporter Darren Wolfson added additional context as well:

Good work by @jeremynygaard: As for the question on whether Thad pulled out or not, sense is he did not. Boston more so going in a different direction. That’s ultimately good news for the #MNTwins.

Good work by @jeremynygaard. As for the question on whether Thad pulled out or not, sense is he did not. Boston more so going in a different direction. That’s ultimately good news for the #MNTwins. https://t.co/FrfnP1NSGF

— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) October 24, 2023

The Red Sox are reportedly very interested in former pitcher and current Cubs AGM Craig Breslow, although nothing is known at this time about how deep in the process he is either.

As for Levine and the Twins, this has to be good for Minnesota because it helps keep the continuity of the front office. Minnesota won the American League Central this past season and took a wild card series from the Toronto Blue Jays before falling to the Houston Astros in the ALDS. 

Given the rebuilding nature of the rest of the American League Central, the Twins figure to be very strong again next season but Levine and Co. will have questions to answer, namely if they can re-sign starting pitcher Sonny Gray, who is a free agent.

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