According to multiple sources, the Mets and David Stearns have agreed on a five-year deal to make Stearns the first President of Baseball Operations in team history. Stearns, a 38-year old Manhattan native, previously worked in the Mets’ front office earlier in 2008.
Stearns was named General Manager for the Milwaukee Brewers in September of 2015, and was promoted to the role of President of Baseball Operations in January 2019. After a disappointing 2022 season, Stearns stepped down from the POBO position but remained an advisor with the club through the end of his contract.