Mets Hire Derek Falvey as Senior Advisor After 13-Year Twins Tenure Ends
Cohen adds front-office depth without reshuffling Stearns' authority — the Twins' analytics architect now works New York's amateur draft and international lanes.
Published September 25, 2026Source MLB.comFrom the chopped neck
Mets Hire Derek Falvey as Senior Advisor After 13-Year Twins Tenure Ends
Cohen adds front-office depth without reshuffling Stearns' authority — the Twins' analytics architect now works New York's amateur draft and international lanes.
The New York Mets hired Derek Falvey as senior advisor to baseball operations, the club announced Monday. Falvey, 46, spent 13 years with the Minnesota Twins, the last eight as president of baseball operations. He left that role in October after Minnesota missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Falvey reports to president of baseball operations David Stearns. The Mets describe the role as advisory — no direct reports, no roster veto authority. Falvey will focus on amateur draft preparation, international scouting infrastructure, and organizational player development alignment. He does not relocate to New York full-time. The contract length was not disclosed. Industry standard for senior advisor roles in this tier runs two to three years at $500,000 to $800,000 annually, per two executives familiar with front-office compensation structures.
The hire adds credibility without threatening hierarchy. Stearns, who joined the Mets in October 2023, built his own front office last offseason and does not delegate final roster authority. Falvey's arrival suggests Cohen is funding redundancy in amateur talent evaluation — the same instinct that led him to hire multiple advance scouts for a role most clubs staff with one analyst. Minnesota drafted 14 players under Falvey who reached the majors, including Royce Lewis, Brooks Lee, and Matt Wallner. His international signings included Edouard Julien and Yunior Severino, both contributors in 2023 and 2024. The Twins ranked 11th in Baseball America's organizational talent rankings when Falvey departed, a middling outcome for $115 million in competitive balance tax payroll.
The Mets are preparing for the 2025 draft with the No. 11 overall pick, their highest selection since 2021. Falvey's presence sharpens that process. He will evaluate college and high school draft boards alongside assistant general manager Paul Fryer, who oversees amateur scouting. The Mets have not announced their 2025 international spending pool, but the class includes several Venezuelan shortstops projected in the $2 million to $4 million range. Falvey evaluated similar players in Minnesota's system for a decade.
Two details worth noting. First, Falvey interviewed for the Miami Marlins' president of baseball operations job in November and did not advance past the second round. Second, he spent five months out of the game, an unusually short runway for a fired front-office executive. Most take 12 to 18 months before resurfacing, either by choice or because teams wait to see if desperation has set in. Falvey's quick placement suggests Stearns initiated the conversation early, possibly while Falvey was still employed in Minnesota. The two overlapped in industry circles but never worked together directly.
The Mets open spring training in 37 days. Falvey will attend as an observer, not a decision-maker. His first visible output will be the July 2025 draft, where the Mets hold three picks in the top 100 selections after compensatory picks for last year's free-agent departures. If the Mets reach the playoffs in 2025, Falvey's organizational player development work pays off in 2027 and 2028, when those draftees reach full-season ball. If they miss, Cohen will have spent another advisory salary on infrastructure that produces returns only if the current front office remains employed long enough to see them.
The takeaway
Cohen adds draft and international scouting depth without restructuring Stearns' authority — Falvey's **13-year** Twins tenure now feeds New York's amateur talent pipeline.
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