Following his purchase of the Mets from the Wilpon family, Steve Cohen and newly appointed team president Sandy Alderson relieved Brodie Van Wagenen of his position and removed many of his top aides, including Special Assistant to the General Manager Omar Minaya, Assistant General Managers Allard Baird and Adam Guttridge, and Executive Director of Player Development Jared Banner. According to Jon Heyman, the Mets will be replacing Banner with Kevin Howard as their new Executive Director of Player Development.
According to his predecessor, Howard’s job will be “to find innovative and creative ways to help our players get better from the time they sign with us until they reach the major leagues.