Buck Showalter won’t return as Mets’ manager in 2024

At the end of his press conference ahead of the Mets’ series and season finale against the Phillies this afternoon at Citi Field, Buck Showalter said that he will not be returning as the Mets’ manager for the 2024 season. Showalter indicated that he’s stepping aside after having a conversation with general manager Billy Eppler, and the Mets issued an official statement on the decision:

FLUSHING, N.Y., October 1, 2023 — The New York Mets announced the departure of Manager Buck Showalter.

“We are heading in a new direction, with a new President of Baseball Operations and we let Buck know we’ll be parting ways. We will begin the search for a new manager immediately,” Mets Owner, Chairman and CEO…