Dave St. Peter hasn't requested that Twins employees wear name tags so he can keep track of all the new faces roaming the offices at Target Field.
"Not yet," the team president said with a laugh. "We're running out of office space, though."
There's more hustle and bustle in offices at 1 Twins Way, the result of a hiring spree by Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey and General Manager Thad Levine. It's the build-up the Twins promised when the pair were announced a year ago as new leaders of an organization looking for a better way to win.
Since then, departments have been expanded; new blood has been brought in to mix with holdovers from the Terry Ryan regime; walls have been torn down to make room for more desks; and a different vibe has been created.
Entering the fourth floor of the club's offices at Target Field — where most of baseball operations is located — used to be like entering the dentist's office. Now it's like weaving through a supermarket.
"There are people everywhere," said Mike Radcliff, vice president in charge of player personnel. "I'm like, who are you?"
When Ryan was fired as general manager in the middle of the 2016 season, the Twins decided to make across-the-board upgrades. It's a project that is ongoing, as they continue to build their research and development department, scouting division, player development efforts and medical services.
The sea change has reached the clubhouse, where they have added an extra coach, advance scout and nutritionist. The vision Falvey and Levine share is taking shape. More voices. Fresh views.