Brewers’ President of Baseball Operations Doug Melvin had his second interview for the Mets’ general managerial opening on Tuesday, and this time CEO Fred Wilpon and numerous other executives were present for the meeting. Melvin, 66, hasn’t been a general manager since he stepped down in Milwaukee in 2015, after which he said the job was “best suited for a younger...
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It was revealed on Monday that CAA Player Agent Brodie Van Wagenen has made it into the final three in consideration for the Mets general manager job, along with the Brewers’ Doug Melvin and the Rays’ Chaim Bloom. While there could be some obvious hurdles with hiring an agent, Van Wagenen could be exactly what the Mets need in their next general manager. Brodie Van Wagenen has a...
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According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets have narrowed their general managerial search down to five names: Doug Melvin, Kim Ng, Chaim Bloom, Casey Close, Brodie Van Wagenen. The first three are well-known names at this point, but the former two are more unknown candidates, and are being said to have a real shot. So let’s go through a quick rundown on the remaining five candidates to be...
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The “hot name” at the moment for the Mets for their general manager opening appears to be Indians general manager Mike Chernoff, according to Jon Heyman. Chernoff, 37, is a New Jersey native and a graduate from Princeton University. He began his career with the Indians, and hasn’t left the organization since. He was hired full-time and began his employment as director of...
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Gary LaRocque, 65, is the former scouting director, director of player development, and assistant general manager for the Mets. Most recently, he served as the director of player development for the St. Louis Cardinals. LaRocque graduated from the University of Hartford, where he was an education major, and lived in Connecticut for some time. The baseball veteran played professionally for the...
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