The New York Mets’ general manager candidates continue to dwindle.
On Monday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that former Mets’ pitcher and MLB Senior Vice President overseeing the On-Field Operations and Umpiring Departments, Chris Young, had removed himself from consideration for Mets’ general manager. Over the last couple weeks, Young had become a prominent name for the position.
According to Sherman, Young, 41, withdrew due to family reasons. The 13-year MLB veteran has three young children with his wife in Dallas, Texas and felt this wouldn’t be the appropriate time to uproot and move to New York.
Young pitched for the Mets in 2011-12 when current Mets’ president Sandy Alderson was general manager of the team. The 6’10” right-hander also pitched for the San Diego Padres prior to his stint with the Mets, when Alderson was part of that organization.
With Young now out of contention, how the Mets’ front office will shake out is anyone’s guess. Former President of Baseball Operations for the Miami Marlins, Michael Hill, interviewed with the Mets earlier this month, but has also recently been seen as a contender for a position with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Michael Mayer of MetsMerized also reported that former Mets’ special assistant to the general manager, J.P. Ricciardi, could also make a return to the team’s front office. He is currently serving as Special Advisor to the President of Baseball Operations with the San Francisco Giants.
