The David Stearns era is underway with the Mets in Queens. He was officially introduced just one week ago, but a lot has transpired since then. General manager Billy Eppler stepped down amid getting investigated by MLB. And even before Stearns was introduced, manager Buck Showalter was told he wouldn’t be returning in 2024. That just means Stearns wants Craig Counsell to be his manager, right?
Counsell has been the Milwaukee Brewers’ manager since 2015. Up until 2022, he manned that post with Stearns as the organization’s general manager. The former player is set to hit the managerial free-agent market and will be a hot commodity this winter.