The Mets continue to fill out their front office, announcing today that they have hired Red Sox Assistant GM, Zack Scott, as Senior Vice President/Assistant GM.

Scott is 43 years old, and has been in the Red Sox organization for the last 17 years, the last two of which in the role Assistant GM, where he focused on the club’s analytics, baseball systems, and advanced professional scouting departments.

Scott will report to newly hired Executive VP/General Manager Jared Porter. The two worked together for 10 years. Porter said this of his new Assistant GM.

“Zack is well-rounded in all areas of baseball operations, and will promote synergy and collaboration among all of our departments with an emphasis on research and development.”

Ben Cherington, the current GM of the Pittsburgh Pirates, used to work with both Porter and Scott in the Red Sox front office. According to Tim Britton of The Athletic, Cherington said the following about the Mets new executives:

“He and Zack (Scott) would be the subjective and objective voices in the room for players. But they would really complement each other.”

Scott’s hire is further evidence that the Mets are delivering on their commitment, as stated when Steve Cohen and Sandy Alderson assumed control of the team, to enhance the team’s analytics capabilities. Alderson was one of the first baseball executives to focus heavily on player metrics, going back to his early years in Oakland in the early 1980s.

Scott seems excited to be reunited with Porter and have the opportunity to build a winner in New York:

“I want to thank Steve Cohen, Sandy Alderson, and Jared Porter for this unique and exciting opportunity, as well as the leadership of the Red Sox for allowing me to pursue this new role with the Mets. Being part of the Mets new culture and helping establish a consistent winner on the field that the Mets fan base deserves is something I will work towards tirelessly.”

With free agents like Trevor Bauer and George Springer on the market, and the Mets having needs in center field and in the starting rotation, Scott and Porter will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, whether it’s through acquiring those players or filling the needs in an alternative fashion.