Arizona Fall League play begins Monday and the Mets have seven players on the Scottsdale Scorpions, who host Peoria at 9:30 p.m. ET. MMO’s Jorge Eckardt wrote up an AFL preview last week.

Catcher Chris Suero and outfielders Nick Morabito and D’Andre Smith are the biggest Met names on the team.

The 30-game AFL schedule runs through Nov. 12. The league consists of six teams, with prospects from five combined MLB teams making up each squad. The Met prospects will be joined by youngsters from the Astros, Giants, Nationals and Tigers.

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Playoff Update

The Yankees’ bid to end their 16-year championship drought is in trouble. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a grand slam, Daulton Varsho went 4-for-5 with two homers and two doubles and the Blue Jays beat New York 13-7 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five ALDS. Guerrero is 6-for-9 with two homers and six RBIs in the series.

Rookie Trey Yesavage, a 22-year-old drafted in the first round last year who debuted last month, threw 5 1/3 scoreless, no-hit innings and struck out 11. Toronto has outscored the Yankees 23-8 in the series. Game 3 is in the Bronx on Tuesday.

In Seattle, the Mariners won their first home playoff game in 24 years with a 3-2 victory over the Tigers that knotted their ALDS at 1-1. Julio Rodríguez came through with a tiebreaking, RBI double in the eighth inning. Jorge Polanco hit two solo homers off Tarik Skubal, who struck out nine over seven innings. The series shifts to Detroit on Tuesday.

The National League was off Sunday. On Monday, the Phillies will hope Jesus Luzardo (15-7, 3.92 ERA) can help even their series against the Dodgers and Blake Snell (5-4, 2.35 ERA) at 6:08 p.m. ET. At 9:08 p.m. ET, Shota Imanaga (9-8, 3.73 ERA) will try to get the Cubs even with the Brewers, who will send Aaron Ashby (5-2, 2.16 ERA) to the mound. Both games will be televised on TBS, truTV and HBO Max.

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Andy Green, the Mets’ senior vice president for player development, has turned down “multiple managerial opportunities” to stay with New York, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network. Green managed the Padres to a 274-366 record from 2016-2019. He was the third base coach for the Diamondbacks before managing the Padres and the bench coach for the Cubs afterward.

David Stearns hired Green to the Mets’ front office in November 2023. Green played four seasons in the majors, three with Arizona and in 2009 he appeared in four games with the Mets.

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Former Met managers Willie Randolph and Jerry Manuel were among four former skippers inducted Saturday as part of the 2025 Hall of Game class of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. Cito Gaston and Dusty Baker were also honored. Tony Reagins, the Angels’ general manager from 2007-2011, earned the inaugural JL Wilkinson Innovator Award.

A celebration of African American managers will be connected to a “Leaders and Innovators” exhibit that will be on display at the museum through March.

Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai has signed with agent Scott Boras and hopes to be posted to MLB this offseason, per the Yakyu Cosmopolitan. The move must be approved by the Seibu Lions, who have already agreed to posting RHP Kona Takahashi.

Imai, 27, went 10-5 with a 1.92 ERA and 0.89 WHIP for Seibu this year. He struck out 178 in 163 2/3 innings. He threw eight innings of a combined no-hitter in April and struck out 17 in a game in June. Takahashi, 28, went 8-8 with a 3.13 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. He struck out 82 in 141 innings pitched.

Harrison Bader, who left NLDS Game 1 with a groin injury, may be ready to go for Game 2. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said imaging showed no major tear or strain.

Milwaukee center fielder Jackson Chourio‘s status for Game 2 of the NLDS is uncertain after an MRI on his injured right hamstring was inconclusive, manager Pat Murphy said. Chourio left Game 1 after running out an infield hit. He hurt the same hamstring in July.

Outfielder Brett Phillips, a .187 lifetime hitter who played for five teams over seven years and hit 31 career home runs, announced his retirement on Instagram. Phillips, 31, last played in 2023 for the Angels.

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It is report card season. James Villani grades reliever Brooks Raley with an A-.

James Villani also hands out grades for each of the four deals the Mets made at the trade deadline. (Spoiler: He wasn’t a fan of the Ryan Helsley move.)

James Villani, who was busier than the scoreboard operator in Toronto, also worked up a list of this offseason’s free agents.

On This Date in Mets History

1969: The Mets win their first National League pennant, finishing a three-game sweep with a 7-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in front of 54,195 at Shea Stadium. Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell and Wayne Garrett homer. Nolan Ryan earns the win in his playoff debut by pitching seven innings of two-run ball in relief. It was the 23rd birthday of starting pitcher Gary Gentry and the 27th birthday of starting catcher Jerry Grote.

1973: Tom Seaver strikes out 13 and connects for an RBI double in Game 1 of the NLCS, but Johnny Bench hits a walk-off homer off Seaver to lift the Reds to a 2-1 victory.

2024: Mark Vientos homers twice, including a game-tying, two-run shot in the ninth, but Nick Castellanos hits a walk-off single for the Phillies to even the NLDS at one game apiece.

Born on This Date: Darren Oliver (1970), Robert Person (1969), Gary Gentry (1946), Gene Clines (1946), Jerry Grote (1942), Joe Frazier (1922).

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We are only a couple days away from the pitchers and catchers report date on Feb. 12, but plenty of Mets have already shown up in Port St. Lucie. On Thursday, Mark Vientos and Francisco Álvarez were in camp and talked to SNY about the 2024 season.

Álvarez talked about his excitement to catch star closer Edwin Díaz.

Now, onto the morning briefing!

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The New York Mets have unveiled the player development staff for the 2024 season. Andy Green, a former Mets player and ex-manager of the San Diego Padres, is set to manage and guide player development in his comeback to the organization. Here’s the full list of player development staff, along with staff for minor league operations and performance and the Dominican Republic.

Mark Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported that the Tampa Bay Rays have given contract extensions to baseball operations president Erik Neander and manager Kevin Cash.

The Baltimore Orioles have claimed infielder Livan Soto off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

Commissioner Rob Manfred aims to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming package, featuring at least half of the Major League Baseball teams, by 2025, writes Evan Drelich from The Athletic. The feasibility of this plan remains uncertain and could hinge significantly on the outcome of the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy case.

Tenchy Rodriguez of Zdigital announces that former Mets outfielder Carlos Gomez has been named a special assistant to MLBPA President Tony Clark.

According to Robert Murray of FanSided, right-hander Luis Perdomo has signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. The agreement also includes an invitation to participate in major league spring training.

The Red Sox have signed former Mets prospect Michael Fulmer, per Michael Mayer of MMO.

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Elliot Teichman profiles Mets non-roster invitee Eric Orze.

Ari Berkowitz writes about the bullpen options that will be in place that will potentially lead up to Mets closer Edwin Diaz

On This Date in Mets History

Birthdays: Danny Muno (35), Todd Pratt (57), Doug Linton (59), Mookie Wilson (68)

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“The additions of Eduardo, Andy and Kris will bolster an already talented staff,” said Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns. “Each of these individuals bring valuable experience and perspective to Queens. We are excited to get to work on building an organization with the goal of a sustainable winning culture.”

Brizuela will assist and advise in areas including player development, roster management and construction, player acquisition and the day-to-day activity of the major league team. He spent the previous 15 years in the Milwaukee Brewers organization, originally joining as an advance scouting intern in 2009. From there he moved on to the roles of coordinator of administration for Latin America operations (2010-12), director of Latin America operations/scouting (2013-15), assistant farm director in (2016-19), director of minor league operations (2019), senior director of minor league and player operations (2020) and vice president and special assistant to the general manager/baseball operations (2021-23).

Since 2019, Brizuela has supported the Venezuelan Baseball Federation and in 2023 he served as general manager for the country’s World Baseball Classic team. During his tenure with Venezuela, he has been responsible for building the rosters, staff and work teams for the WBC, Premier 12 and U23 teams. In 2021, Venezuela clinched its first world championship in more than 60 years by winning the 2021 U23 World Cup in Mexico.

Prior to joining the Brewers, Brizuela served as an assistant coach for Polk Community College (2007-08). In 2008, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management from Webber International University. Eduardo, his wife, Yelixa, and their three sons, David, Luca and Alec, reside in Santo Domingo, D.R.

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Green will oversee the Mets player development apparatus. The Lexington, KY native has spent the previous 13 seasons as a coach or manager, most recently as the bench coach for the Chicago Cubs from 2020-23. From 2016-19, he managed the San Diego Padres, guiding the club to a 274-366 (.428) record. Green was in the Diamondbacks organization from 2011-15, managing in the minors and serving as the major league third base coach in his final season.

Green was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 24th round of the 2000 First-Year Player Draft. He played parts of four major league seasons with the Diamondbacks (2004-06) and Mets (2009). The infielder graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Finance degree where he earned First-Team GTE Academic All-American honors as a senior.

Gross spent the previous 11 seasons with the Houston Astros organization including the last four as the team’s director of amateur scouting. He originally joined the club as the west coast supervisor in 2012. He worked as the national supervisor (2016-17) and the domestic scouting supervisor (2018-19). During his time on the Astros scouting staff, the club produced more major league players (58) via the draft than any other organization.

The Lee’s Summit, MO native played three seasons in the Cubs minor league system (2003-05), making 70 relief appearances at the rookie level and Class-A levels. Following his playing career, he joined the St. Louis Cardinals front office in 2008 and eventually served as the club’s upper Midwest area supervisor for three seasons (2010-12). Gross holds a B.A. in Business from the University of New Mexico where he was a four-year varsity letter winner for the Lobos baseball team. He currently resides in Houston with his wife Blair, and two children, Landry and Charlie.

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However, some individuals check multiple boxes. David Stearns is one. He was a highly sought-after individual and came from both the Guardians and Astros executive trees, having been part of the then Cleveland Indians’ front office under Mark Shapiro and Chris Antonetti before being hired by Jeff Luhnow as his assistant general manager with the Astros.

Jeff Luhnow came from the Cardinals executive tree, which is mainly defunct at the moment as there are no other top executives from the Cardinals organization besides the president of baseball operations and general manager.

Stearns’ first move after being hired by the Brewers was to hire an executive away from the Rays to be his top lieutenant, Matt Arnold, now the GM of the Brewers. This is just one example of how David Stearns likes to surround himself with a diverse group of baseball minds all of whom can contribute slightly different, yet complementing perspectives. Now with the Mets, he’s made three major hires in an attempt to retool the front office and achieve the same kind of diversity he had in Milwaukee. Stearns recently brought in Kris Gross, Andy Green, and Eduardo Brizuela, a move that was publicized a couple of weeks ago.

Kris Gross

Kris Gross not only has a ton of experience scouting for one of the better scout-and-develop teams of the last decade, but he also worked with Stearns for nearly four years with the Astros.  Gross was one of many top minds brought in by Jeff Luhnow after he was hired as the GM of the Astros over a decade ago. Luhnow hired away many talented baseball personnel from the Cardinals front office and Gross was one of them. Since then, Gross has continued to advance in his career, ultimately becoming the Astros director of amateur scouting.

He continued to run amateur scouting for the Astros across three regimes, working under Luhnow, James Click, and Dana Brown most recently. He remarkably achieved successful amateur drafts throughout all the internal turmoil and upheaval within the Astros’ front office. Yet, when Brown was hired last offseason, Gross’ role within the amateur scouting deportment changed dramatically. With Brown’s scouting background, Gross was no longer the voice of authority over the amateur draft. Adding insult to injury, Brown brought in close ally and longtime scout Russ Bove which further reduced Gross’ influence within the Astros front office.

Hence, the Mets present a perfect opportunity for both the Mets and Gross. Gross gets to work with Tommy Tanous and David Stearns, and will have plenty of authority within the entire Met scouting operation. The Mets obtain yet another sharp scouting mind, one who excels at drawing amateur talent from all over the country.

Andy Green 

Andy Green is a very interesting, out-of-the-box choice to run player development. He doesn’t have a lot of front-office experience. While it is unclear a the moment what Green’s title will be, he was hired to be an integral part of player development. We don’t currently know if his title will be VP, Assistant GM, or Director. What Green does bring is plenty of experience in player development. He coached in the minors for several years but also managed and coached the San Diego Padres during their rebuild phase.

This is a classic David Stearns kind of hire and is the kind of hiring Mets fans should get accustomed to from him. As MLB has seen a meteoric rise in managers being hired straight from their front office jobs he, in turn, has hired someone from the dugout into a top-level executive position. Applying the same logic, yet in reverse, if the game has moved to a place in which front office members are directly qualified to manage, managers should in turn be directly qualified to impact and inform the front office. With the idea that as a former coach and player, Green will provide a unique perspective, one that the Mets have lacked in the upper tier of their front office.

Green, who was hired by Kevin Towers, started his coaching career for the D-Backs within the milieu of their minor league affiliates. After Towers was fired and Tony LaRussa was brought in, Green was rewarded for his excellence in coaching, twice winning minor league manager of the year, and was hired to the Major League staff. After only one season, Green became the first of many managers hired by AJ Preller. Green, unfortunately, oversaw four seasons where the Padres retooled their major and minor league rosters, and was unceremoniously let go. He immediately latched on with the Cubs as their bench coach, which too happened to be the dawning of a new era in Chicago following the departures of Theo Epstein, Joe Maddon, and recently David Ross.

Now that he’s been hired by David Stearns, Green has achieved a very rare feat of being hired five times by executives and managers whom he had no previous professional relationship with. This is not only a testament to Green’s intellect and baseball acumen, but also a testament to his character as a person. Maybe the most fascinating tidbit regarding Green’s major league journey is the sheer diversity of by whom he was hired.

Green has been hired by both old-school and new-school mindsets. He was twice hired by classic baseball minds of yesteryear in LaRussa and Towers, while also hired thrice by new-age, analytically savvy, young Ivy League executives. This extraordinary diversity of thought shows how Green is considered an asset no matter who may be running the show.  It also bought Green the privilege of familiarizing himself with some of baseball’s greats and let him develop as a branch on the mushrooming Theo Epstein front office tree.

Hoyer, whom he worked for with the Cubs, and Preller, are both well respected around the league, especially in terms of drafting and developing. Their track record of assembling an immense wealth of prospects predates their times as PBOs. Both have led or helped forge tremendous classes of top-flight prospects on multiple occasions, spanning different franchises, over the last decade. Being able to learn from these very different, yet successful minds can only be seen as a feather in Green’s proverbial cap.

Eduardo Brizuela 

Eduardo Brizuela, who was hired as VP and Special Assistant to the GM, brings decades’ worth of experience and has an extensive history with Stearns. Brizuela brings strong ties to Venezuelan baseball and has had a myriad of roles over the years with the Brewers. He’s worked as the Brewers VP, director of minor league operations, farm director, and director of Latin American scouting and operations during his tenure in Milwaukee, spanning almost two decades. He is yet another unique voice of reason within the Mets front office and will provide a crucial opinion on all things scouting.

Brizuela predated David Stearns in Milwaukee, yet became a mainstay and a dominant figure during his tenure in Milwaukee. He was eventually elevated to third in command there and will assume a similar role with the Mets. While the Mets have had a robust international scouting department for years now, dating back to the Minaya regime, they never had as big of an impact in Venezuela as they had elsewhere, specifically in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

With these three important hires, Stearns has revamped both the scouting department as well as the player development department and it will now be up to these three individuals to execute Stearns’ long-term vision for this team. They will be entrusted to meticulously hire their own deputies and complete their staffs as a means to infuse the Mets’ organization with new ideas and new perspectives.

A Front Office For The Future

These moves will dramatically impact how the Mets run their organization for the foreseeable future. They will ensure Stearns has a few of his own lieutenants to accompany the bevy of bright minds already in place and will blend savvy minds with Steve Cohen’s money. Guys like Ian Levin, Tommy Tanous, and Ben Zauzmer all run different facets of the Mets’ front-office operations and are very well respected throughout the game. Along with key special assistant Carlos Beltran, the front office is shaping up to be a powerhouse of differing and balancing opinions.

Stearns’ vision of blending the old with the new, analytics with both scouting and developing is what gave credence to these hires. Hiring an expert in amateur scouting, an expert in international scouting, and Green who has substantial on-field experience as both a former player, coach, and manager will provide the franchise with a healthy mix of competing viewpoints. This will aid in the process of making correct decisions about both the present and future of the Mets. Headed up by Stearns, this should ensure the perfect environment for long-term success and a winning culture, as well as shaping the Mets’ future GM search into one of the most sought-after roles in the MLB. Mets fans have waited a long time for stability. David Stearns and his legion of minds will bring it.

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On Saturday, president of baseball operations, David Stearns, added two to his front office as Andy Green (senior role in player development) and Kris Gross (vice president of amateur scouting) were added to roles within the organization.

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Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, according to sources, Andy Green is taking a job in the New York Mets’ front office. Green was previously the bench coach for the Chicago Cubs. Further, Will Sammon of The Athletic later elaborated on Passan’s initial report saying Green will be a senior executive in charge of running player development for the Mets.

According to Joe Doyle of FSS Plus, the New York Mets are hiring Houston Astros scouting director Kris Gross to the role of vice president of amateur scouting. Gross had previously been with Houston for the last 12 years.

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Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reported why Shohei Ohtani will not be signed by the Seattle Mariners.

Per Sam Blum of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Angels announced they hired Johnny Washington as their hitting coach. Washington, a southern California native had reportedly interviewed for the Angels’ managerial opening after the 2019 season.

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Christian De Block took a look at Luis Guillorme’s 2023 season in a Mets report card. The infielder was non-tendered by the Mets on Friday.

Chris Bello discussed the report that the Mets are meeting with Luis Severino.

Jack Ramsey examined the reported of the Mets hiring Kris Gross and Andy Green to their front office.

Mathias Altman-Kurosaki wrote an MMO trade profile on right-handed pitcher Tyler Glasnow.

On This Date in Mets History

Birthdays: Francisco Álvarez (22)

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According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Mets were indeed granted permission to interview Athletics’ manager Mark Kotsay for their open managerial job. However, Kotsay is now no longer involved in the process, according to Rosenthal.

Rosenthal mentions both Craig Counsell and Carlos Mendoza as top candidate for the job.

Updated Post – Nov. 2, 11:40

Andy Martino of SNY reports that Oakland Athletic’s manager, Mark Kotsay, is in the mix for the New York Mets managerial opening. Martino says it’s unclear if Kotsay will get an in-person interview like Carlos Mendoza and Craig Counsell are.

Kotsay has managed the A’s the last two seasons after serving as a coach on the major league staff for six years.

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The New York Mets have been looking for a new manager since the end of the 2023 season. It was a season that was once envisioned of them playing in the World Series but resulted in watching the Fall Classic from the sidelines again. The Mets parted ways with Buck Showalter after two seasons, which included a 101-win campaign in 2022. New York finished in fourth place and won 75 games in 2023, which caused the change at manager.

The Mets reportedly have their eyes set on Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell, whom they have had talks with, and he worked under new Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns in Milwaukee. The Mets have now interviewed two candidates for manager: Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza and Cubs bench coach Andy Green. 

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Per Joel Sherman of The New York Post, the Mets did interview Mendoza for the position recently. SNY’s Andy Martino also reports that this is Mendoza’s second interview with the Mets. He interviewed for the job last week and is meeting with the Mets today.

Martino has previously reported that the Mets got permission to interview Counsell and that they would both look at other options, even with mutual interest. Counsell was interviewed for the Cleveland Guardians job on Monday after Terry Francona retired. A job that Mendoza has also interviewed for.

Mendoza’s time with the Yankees organization has spanned 15 years, and he just wrapped up his fourth season as the team’s bench coach. Mendoza played minor league baseball for 13 years after signing on with the San Francisco Giants system as an undrafted free agent.

From 2018-2019, Mendoza was the first Yankees Major League quality control and infield coach. He coached the Yankees Single-A Staten Island team in 2009, and in 2010, he became a coach for their Single-A Charleston affiliate before managing their GCL team in 2011. That season, Mendoza led the team to their fourth GCL championship. He eventually became the manager of their Single-A Charleston team in 2012. He was the Yankees lower-level field coordinator in 2017 and was their infield coordinator from 2013-2017 before becoming a bench coach for the 2020 season. 

Mendoza also has experience managing in the Arizona Fall League (twice) and in the Venezuelan Winter League.

Green, 46, finished his big league playing career with four games with the Mets in 2009. Green does have major league managerial experience with a 274-366 record in four seasons with the Padres from 2016 through 2019. Green has been the Cubs bench coach for the last four seasons.

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On Wednesday night, the MLB season officially ended as the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series, four games to one. Winning Game 5 of the series by a score of 5-0, the 2023 Rangers gave the franchise their first-ever World Series trophy since its inception in 1961.

Game 5 was the definition of a pitcher’s duel, even though each side’s pitcher did it in their own way. Nathan Eovaldi did a masterful job of wiggling in and out of trouble throughout his six innings of work, as the Diamondbacks were getting runners into scoring position consistently. While the D-backs couldn’t cash in on any of their early chances, their ace Zac Gallen did more than keep them in the game as he started his outing with six no-hit innings. However, Mitch Garver helped the Rangers scratch across a run as he was the third of three consecutive hits off of Gallen in the seventh inning. But the final blow came in the ninth inning; Jonah Heim scorched a two-RBI single, which was followed by a Marcus Semien two-run home run, as the Rangers solidified their championship win.

Corey Seager won his second Willie Mays World Series MVP as he tallied three home runs, six RBIs, and hit for a 1.137 OPS during the five-game series. Additionally, three former Mets — Max Scherzer, Travis Jankowski, and Jacob deGrom — became World Series champions, Scherzer winning his second. Rangers GM Chris Young also played for the Mets, and interviewed for their GM opening in 2020. 

Just over a decade after losing back-to-back World Series, even being an out away from accomplishing the feat, Texas overcame all of the odds to win this year’s commissioner’s trophy. They became the third team in MLB history, including the 1969 New York Mets, to win the World Series just two seasons after losing 100 games. 

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Andy Martino of SNY reported that Mets third base coach Joey Cora has heard from several teams regarding open coaching positions. Cora is not under contract with the Mets any longer, and his future with the team is uncertain as the Mets continue to make changes after the hiring of David Stearns. 

Joel Sherman of the New York Post gave two significant updates to the Mets managerial search on Wednesday, as he reported that the Mets have interviewed Carlos Mendoza and Andy Green for the position. Mendoza, who has been with the Yankees organization for 15 seasons and has spent the past four as their bench coach, is reportedly also in a second-round callback interview with the Mets per Andy Martino of SNY. Green is a former major leaguer, playing four games for the Mets, and has managing experience as he formerly managed the San Diego Padres. 

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Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported that Major League Baseball will no longer use uniform employee contracts, the agreements with standardized language that MLB long required managers, coaches, trainers, and salaried scouts to agree to across the 30 teams. Clubs are now to draft their own contracts, allowing terms to vary as the MLB makes this move to protect the league office against liability. However, Drellich reports that many are worried that clubs will now attempt to include language that works against employees in new ways. 

MLB’s Arizona Fall League announced the participants for their 2023 Home Run Derby, which will take place on Saturday, November 4. The field has several top prospects: Kevin Alcántara, Kyle Manzardo, Aaron Sabato, Ivan Melendez, Wes Clarke, Damiano Palmegiani, Gabriel Rincones Jr., and Kala’i Rosario.

The San Diego Padres recently took out a $50 million loan to help cover payroll, per a report from Dennis Lin, Evan Drellich, and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Despite being in a bottom-third media market in the league, San Diego had one of the highest payrolls in baseball, as they are obligated to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Xander Bogaerts, Fernando Tatis Jr., and others. According to the article, the loan was taken out to “address short-term cash flow issues and meet their obligations, including payroll.”

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Allison Waxman looked back at the infamous Matt Harvey ninth inning in Game 5 of the 2015 World Series and asked the readers, should he have gone back out?

Jett Williams‘ plan to make his major league debut in 2024 was highlighted by Alexis Farinacci. 

Evan Mazza looked into the Mets’ recent interviews for their open manager position. 

On This Date in Mets History

2015: After a historic postseason run in which he led the Mets to an unexpected World Series appearance, Daniel Murphy graces the cover of Sports Illustrated, titled “The Amazin’ Murphy.”

1972: The Mets traded Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella and, in return, acquired Félix Millán and George Stone from the Atlanta Braves. Both players the Mets received played crucial roles in their 1973 pennant-winning season; Millán hit .290 and received MVP votes, while Stone went 12-3 with a 2.80 ERA.

Birthdays: Denyi Reyes (27), Tom Paciorek (77)

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