SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There was never a formal interview request as they sought to fill their top baseball job, but the Boston Red Sox recently gauged whether Twins boss Derek Falvey might want to come home. What the Red Sox discovered through their back-channel efforts is that the Massachusetts native is happy with the Twins.



On Wednesday, a further demonstration of that commitment was displayed as the Twins confirmed that the contracts of Falvey and general manager Thad Levine have been extended through the 2024 season. Already under contract for two more seasons, Twins president Dave St. Peter restructured the current deals for Falvey and Levine, adding an additional three years in Minnesota. Falvey also had his title changed from chief baseball officer to president of baseball operations as part of the deal. He said during the GM meetings Wednesday the decision to stay in the Twin Cities was an easy call to make.



“I got a chance to come here in 2016 and...