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Mets GM Billy Eppler Resigns After David Stearns Hired as President of Baseball Ops

The New York Mets underwent a fire sale ahead of August's trade deadline as they endured one of the sport's most disappointing seasons despite having one of its biggest payrolls.

Now, the front office is getting a reshape, too.

The Mets announced on Thursday that general manager Billy Eppler has resigned.

"We accepted Billy's resignation today as he decided it is in everyone's best interest to fully hand over the leadership of baseball operations to David Stearns," Mets owner Steve Cohen noted in a statement.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.