Headlines

  • Reds Acquire Will Benson From Guardians
  • Blue Jays, Bo Bichette Agree To Three-Year Deal To Avoid Arbitration
  • Royals Re-Sign Zack Greinke
  • Dodgers Sign Miguel Rojas To Contract Extension
  • Jake McGee Retires
  • Orioles To Decline Five-Year Lease Extension At Camden Yards, Seeking Longer-Term Agreement With Maryland Stadium Authority
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • Top 50 Free Agents
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2023
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Arbitration Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Mets Reportedly Narrow Managerial Search

By Steve Adams | November 1, 2019 at 12:49pm CDT

The Mets’ managerial search is down to two names, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports (via Twitter). Former Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran and former Astros bench coach/current ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez are the last two men standing. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman recently tweeted that Milwaukee bench coach Pat Murphy was out of the running, though Heyman suggested shortly before Feinsand that Twins bench coach Derek Shelton was still involved alongside Beltran and Perez.

Neither Beltran nor Perez has any big league managerial experience, but Perez did manage a pair of winter ball clubs in Puerto Rico and managed Team Colombia in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. In addition to a brief stint as the bench coach in Houston, Perez spent a pair of seasons as the Marlins’ hitting coach earlier this decade. Beltran, who only retired as a player after the 2017 season, has spent his short post-playing days as a special advisor to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.

Hiring Perez would, in many ways, mimic the crosstown Yankees’ hiring of Aaron Boone and the Cubs’ recent hiring of David Ross. Both were retired players hired away from ESPN jobs, though Perez, unlike that duo, does have the aforementioned coaching/managing experience. Beltran, notably, would jump from player to manager even more quickly than Ross did — if he is indeed hired. Ross retired after winning a World Series in 2016, while Beltran retired after winning a World Series in 2017. Perez was reported by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale last week to be the “clear front-runner,” but the search then carried on into a third round of interviews.

The Mets’ managerial search has dragged out even longer than the GM search that led the organization to hire then-CAA-agent Brodie Van Wagenen late last October. While a whopping eight teams entered the offseason in search of a new skipper, most identified a smaller set of initial candidates than New York. The Mets, meanwhile, not only conducted first-round interviews with a wide slate of candidates, they also carried a significant list of hopefuls all the way into a third round of interviews. (Most other organizations seemingly only went through two rounds.) At least five candidates — Perez, Beltran, Shelton, Murphy and Nats first base coach Tim Bogar — seemingly advanced to this stage.

The Mets, Pirates and Giants are the three remaining clubs that have yet to name a manager for the 2020 season. The Angels (Joe Maddon), Phillies (Joe Girardi), Cubs (Ross), Royals (Mike Matheny) and Padres (Jayce Tingler) have all hired new skippers since the regular season ended.

Share 0 Retweet 2 Send via email0

New York Mets Carlos Beltran Derek Shelton Eduardo Perez Pat Murphy

Rockies Name Darryl Scott Bullpen Coach
Main
Royals Decline Mutual Option On Alex Gordon
View Comments (28)

Comments

  1. metnoxious

    3 years ago

    Why do I get the idea they want Perez but feel like they don’t want to disrespect Beltran?

    Reply
    • lowtalker1

      3 years ago

      If the rumors are true about Beltrán than no one should make him a manager.

      Reply
      • AllRiseForTheJudge

        3 years ago

        And what rumors might those be? Other than the ones you are undoubtedly making up as you go along to fit whatever narrative you deem appropriate….

        Reply
        • nymetsking

          3 years ago

          welcome to internet 2019.

      • imgman09

        3 years ago

        Rumor has it:That your just a “Talker” or you have “Low” connections

        Reply
    • G Vanlue

      3 years ago

      Given Beltran’s lack of any track record as a coach or manager, I hope they are seeing things they really like in Beltran’s approach and demeanor and relationship-skills. I hope that they aren’t hiring him because he’s the best known- though I think that if that was what they wanted, they would have gone after Girardi harder.

      Reply
    • whynot

      3 years ago

      Because you are making up stories in your mind to feed the narrative you prefer…

      Reply
  2. realgone2

    3 years ago

    Well, Moe was a leader, Larry was artistically talented, and Curly was strong willed. That leaves Shemp. The wild card!

    Reply
  3. jim stem

    3 years ago

    I sure hope they at least hire a former manager to be bench coach or, at the very least, someone from within the organization.

    All this does is create more drama and distraction with questioning daily in game decisions. I highly doubt either one of them have a grasp on managing a bullpen.

    Reply
    • keysox

      3 years ago

      Hire Pérez and his father as BC. Let the circus begin

      Reply
  4. steelerbravenation

    3 years ago

    The New York Mess !!!!
    Gotta love em

    Reply
    • G Vanlue

      3 years ago

      It’s actually optional.

      Reply
      • MrMet62

        3 years ago

        Not in my family’s it ain’t lol

        Reply
  5. baseballnerd20

    3 years ago

    There was no way they were going to pay Girardi. He was actually my first choice,although I didn’t hold out ANY hope.

    Reply
  6. ForestCobraAL

    3 years ago

    Why not Jessica Mendoza?

    Put her in spandex pants and no one would miss a pitching change.

    Reply
    • JamesW26

      3 years ago

      What a sexist, asinine comment.

      Reply
      • GothamNeedsMe

        3 years ago

        Settle down, Francis. If you don’t agree with a comment you don’t have to reply.

        Me to me: Yeah, same to you buddy!

        Me also: Who, me? I don’t remember talking to you.

        Me in response: Shove it bucko.

        Reply
        • G Vanlue

          3 years ago

          Because the best way to deal with sexism is to ignore it and pretend that it’s OK..

        • GothamNeedsMe

          3 years ago

          I was joking, trying to diffuse. But ok, thanks for the moral epiphany. Ignoring here is not the same as ignoring social injustice elsewhere. We aren’t going to solve unsolvable human behavior in a Mets comments section. Save it for another avenue.

          Back to baseball now, please?

        • G Vanlue

          3 years ago

          Telling people to settle down, or lighten up, isn’t a particularly good way of defusing or diffusing a situation. People take things like casual sexism and racism pretty seriously, because they’re serious problems. But, sure, back to baseball!

      • AllRiseForTheJudge

        3 years ago

        Actually it was pretty funny, but I see you’re still recovering from that Senseofhumorectomy you had last year…

        Reply
  7. bobtillman

    3 years ago

    I have it on the BEST authority that the broadcaster the Mets are interested in is Bob Uker…..who looks sensational in a pair of spandex, if you like that sort of thing.

    Reply
    • GothamNeedsMe

      3 years ago

      Thought he was still with Wahoo Nation?

      Reply
      • nymetsking

        3 years ago

        No, that’s Bob Uecker, the actor. Bob Uker must be an up and coming local journalist.

        Reply
  8. Lefty_Orioles_Fan

    3 years ago

    The Mets are ready to buy a house finally?
    #AmazingMets

    Reply
  9. John Anderson

    3 years ago

    I’m happy with either – but selfishly I would like Beltran for no other reason than I can wear his jersey again. That said – he wasn’t normally one to take interviews – leaving that to Wright and Reyes. I listen to Perez on Sirius-XM in the mornings and he knows his stuff. Either would be fine with me. Glad it’s not Girardi.

    Reply
  10. DarkSide830

    3 years ago

    Beltran certainly could be a coach, but it always seems great players make poor managers. hope he’s better than Ryno was.

    Reply
  11. chuck123

    3 years ago

    Let’s be honest – Mets chose someone who was cheaper. That’s their Modus Operandi.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Reds Acquire Will Benson From Guardians

    Blue Jays, Bo Bichette Agree To Three-Year Deal To Avoid Arbitration

    Royals Re-Sign Zack Greinke

    Dodgers Sign Miguel Rojas To Contract Extension

    Jake McGee Retires

    Orioles To Decline Five-Year Lease Extension At Camden Yards, Seeking Longer-Term Agreement With Maryland Stadium Authority

    Mariners, Dylan Moore Agree to Three-Year Extension

    Blue Jays Sign Chad Green

    Rays Extend Yandy Diaz

    Dexter Fowler Announces Retirement

    Mets Sign Jeff McNeil To Four-Year Extension

    Red Sox, Marlins Swap Matt Barnes For Richard Bleier

    Darren O’Day Announces Retirement

    Braves Extend Manager Brian Snitker Through 2025

    Rays Sign Pete Fairbanks To Extension

    Royals Sign Aroldis Chapman To One-Year Deal

    Athletics Sign Jesús Aguilar

    Orioles Acquire Cole Irvin From A’s

    Astros Name Dana Brown General Manager

    Rays Extend Jeffrey Springs

    Recent

    Poll: Will The Mariners Trade Chris Flexen?

    Arte Moreno Reiterates Angels’ Desire To Keep Shohei Ohtani Past 2023 Season

    The Volatile Red Sox Rotation

    Reds Acquire Will Benson From Guardians

    Padres Sign Tim Lopes, Rangel Ravelo To Minor League Deals

    MLBTR Chat Transcript

    Latest On Nick Senzel’s Injury Rehab

    Jared Walsh Provides Update On Surgery Rehabilitation

    Aaron Ashby Behind Schedule Due To Shoulder Fatigue

    Trade Rumors Front Office: Q&A

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Offseason Outlook Series
    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Go Ad-Free
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2023
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • MLB Player Chats
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • Feeds by Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrowsFOX Sports Engage Network scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version