The Minnesota Twins are down to one last series, and it comes with plenty of moving parts around the organization.
After Thursday’s off-day, Minnesota opens its final set of the 2026 season on Friday night at Target Field against the Texas Rangers. Joe Ryan is lined up to start the opener, with Bailey Ober set for Saturday and Dean Kremer scheduled for the finale on Sunday. The Rangers still have not announced their starters.
Even though the Twins are out of the playoff race, their weekend still matters on the bigger October board. Texas and the Houston Astros entered Thursday tied atop the American League West at 78-80, with Houston holding the tiebreaker because of the head-to-head edge.
Away from the field, former Twins president Derek Falvey has officially landed with the New York Mets. His new title is “Senior Advisor, Baseball Operations,” and he’ll work under Mets president David Stearns. The two previously crossed paths with the Cleveland Indians, now the Guardians.
The Mets confirmed the move with this statement: "Falvey will report directly to David Stearns and serve as a trusted voice across a wide range of Baseball Operations decisions."
The Athletic’s Will Sammon and Ken Rosenthal first reported that the Mets were expected to hire Falvey, who ran the Twins’ baseball operations department from 2016-25.
Minnesota also made a roster move involving catcher Alex Jackson, who was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul, according to his transactions tracker on MLB.com.
The Twins designated Jackson for assignment on Monday to clear space on the 40-man roster for first baseman Aaron Sabato. Jackson can elect free agency once the season is over.
Jackson came to Minnesota from the Baltimore Orioles in an offseason trade for infield prospect Payton Eeles. At the time, he looked positioned to back up behind the plate, but the Twins later signed Victor Caratini to a two-year, $14 million deal.
Jackson’s path through the season has been a revolving door. He was designated for assignment before the year began, cleared waivers, and went to St.
Paul. Minnesota selected his contract in mid-May after Ryan Jeffers went on the IL, then designated him for assignment again in August before bringing him back shortly after he cleared waivers.
In 33 games for Minnesota, Jackson hit .304/.342/.406 with one home run and five RBI in 73 plate appearances.
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