New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has been named Major League Baseball's executive of the year by Baseball America.
In his fifth season at the helm, Alderson's team produced a 90-72 record and won the National League pennant.
“Sandy is the best leader I’ve ever been around,” Mets special assistant J.P. Ricciardi said. “He lets you do your job. He respects you. And he wants your input. In the world today, his ‘yes’ means yes and his ‘no’ means no. That’s one of the best things about him. He’s always in the forefront. He’s not afraid to take arrows.