According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Steve Cohen will hire Sandy Alderson to be the Team President of the Mets once he is approved by the owners. Heyman also reports will head both baseball and business operations in the new setup.
Reports have said that the owners could vote on Cohen before the scheduled meeting in November.
Steve Cohen released the following statement via Joel Sherman of the New York Post:
“If I am fortunate enough to be approved by Major League Baseball as the next owner of this iconic franchise, Sandy Alderson will become president of the New York Mets and will oversee all Mets baseball and business operations. Sandy is an accomplished and respected baseball executive who shares my philosophy of building an organization and a team the right way. I am excited to have Sandy in a key leadership role with the Mets if my purchase of the team is approved. Lets’ Go Mets!”
Alderson was originally hired by the Mets after the 2010 season, replacing Omar Minaya in the GM’s seat. He took a leave of absence in July 2018 due to a recurrence of cancer.
Of course, the Mets won the 2015 pennant under his management, and his regime drafted players such as Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Dominic Smith.
