The New York Mets have long held interest in hiring Brewers executive David Stearns to lead their baseball operations. That goal became a reality on Friday, as Jeff Passan reports that the Mets have agreed to hire Stearns as president of baseball operations.
The New York Mets are hiring David Stearns as president of baseball operations, sources familiar with the situation tell ESPN.
A monumental addition to the organization, Stearns, 38, will take over officially once the regular season is over. The new era of the Mets begins soon.