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American baseball executive (born 1971)

Baseball player

Thad Levine General Manager Born: (1971-11-12) November 12, 1971 (age 54) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. Teams Los Angeles Dodgers (1998) Colorado Rockies (1999–2005) Texas Rangers (2006–2016) Minnesota Twins (2017–2024)

**Thad Levine** (born November 12, 1971) is an American [professional baseball](/source/Professional_baseball) executive. He formerly served as the senior VP and [general manager](/source/General_Manager_(baseball)) for the [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) of [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) from 2017 to 2024.

## Early life and education

Levine was born in [Alexandria, Virginia](/source/Alexandria%2C_Virginia). He played youth soccer with [Paul DePodesta](/source/Paul_DePodesta).[1] Levine attended [Haverford College](/source/Haverford_College), where he played [NCAA Division III](/source/NCAA_Division_III) [college baseball](/source/College_baseball).[1] He attained his bachelor's degree in 1994.[2] He also graduated from the [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles) in 1999 with an MBA. He has two daughters and a son.

## Career

Levine joined the [Los Angeles Dodgers](/source/Los_Angeles_Dodgers) in business development. He moved to the [Colorado Rockies](/source/Colorado_Rockies) in 1999,[3] and worked there successively as an assistant director, director, and senior director.[4] Levine was appointed to the position of [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) assistant general manager in October 2005.[5][2][6]

Levine was hired as the [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins)' general manager on November 3, 2016.[7] On October 4, 2024, after 8 years with the Twins, Levine stepped down from his position and departed the organization.[8][9]

The [Milwaukee Brewers](/source/Milwaukee_Brewers) hired Levine as a special advisor on January 10, 2026.[10]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wapo_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wapo_1-1) ["Texas Rangers assistant GM Thad Levine inherited his love of the game from his father in Alexandria - The Washington Post"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/texas-rangers-assistant-gm-thad-levine-inherited-his-love-of-the-game-from-his-father-in-alexandria/2011/10/17/gIQALBbhsL_story.html). *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Twins_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Twins_2-1) ["Thad Levine - Senior Vice President, General Manager ; Minnesota Twins"](https://www.mlb.com/twins/team/front-office/thad-levine). *[MLB.com](/source/Major_League_Baseball)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250907234450/https://www.mlb.com/twins/team/front-office/thad-levine) from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-jewishvirtuallibrary1_3-0)** ["Thad Levine"](http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Thad_Levine.html). Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved March 18, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Top 10 General Manager Prospects"](http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/features/031209gmprospects.html). Baseball America. December 9, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-autogenerated1_5-0)** ["Thad Levine named assistant general manager"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110605123746/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20051019&content_id=1254903&vkey=pr_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex). Texas.rangers.mlb.com. October 19, 2005. Archived from [the original](http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20051019&content_id=1254903&vkey=pr_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex) on June 5, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["The Seattle Times: Mariners: MLB notebook: 41-year-old Girardi replaces McKeon, 74"](http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2002571811_base20.html). Seattletimes.nwsource.com. October 20, 2005. Retrieved March 18, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Twins introduce front-office duo Falvey, Levine"](https://www.mlb.com/news/twins-introduce-derek-falvey-thad-levine/c-208282658). *www.mlb.com*. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Twins, GM Thad Levine part ways after 8 years"](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5810227/2024/10/04/thad-levine-minnesota-twins-parts-ways/). *nytimes.com*. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Twins part ways with General Manager Thad Levine"](https://www.startribune.com/twins-general-manager-thad-levine-leaves-derek-falvey-baseball-mlb/601156991). *startribune.com*. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Former Twins GM Thad Levine joins Brewers as special adviser"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47553462/former-twins-gm-thad-levine-joins-brewers-special-adviser). ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

## External links

- ["Interview: Mile High Manager," 4/19/05](http://alumni.anderson.ucla.edu/news/archiveitem.aspx?y=2005&p=4-19-05_Levine)

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