Barely one month after his widely acclaimed hiring as their general manager, Jared Porter was dumped by the Mets on Tuesday. ESPN broke the disturbing story of how he harassed a female reporter, an all-too-familiar example of exploiting the power dynamic between those who work in baseball and those trying to cover it.
With Porter in charge, the Mets made the splashy acquisitions of Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco. He also presumably had a key role in negotiating their involvement in a three-team trade with the Padres and Pirates, which was completed later in the day on Tuesday.