Carlos Beltran is ready to start collaborating.
Introduced Monday as the 22nd manager in Mets history, the former All-Star outfielder realizes he’s returning to the organization in a leadership role, albeit not necessarily as the only voice on in-game matters, with the front office providing much of his direction.
“The way it has been presented to me, it’s going to be collaboration,” Beltran said after donning his old No. 15 during a Citi Field press conference. “They are going to give me all this information, they are going to make me make the decisions, which I appreciate, and at the same time as a manager I understand, I want to be a part of everything because at the end of the day it’s not a one-man show.