On Friday morning, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that Minnesota Twins general manager Thad Levine is “a significant player” in the Phillies’ search for a new president of baseball operations. LaVelle E. Neal III, who covers the Twins for the Star Tribune, later confirmed his candidacy for the job.
Just a few hours later, Jon Heyman of RADIO.COM reported that Levine was “no longer in the mix” for the job, citing his preference to stay in Minnesota and help rebuild a winner.