NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have abandoned their search for a president of baseball operations and will instead focus on hiring a general manager who will report to team president Sandy Alderson.
In the meantime, Alderson told Luis Rojas on Monday he will return for a second season as manager.
"A person who's able to relate to his players both in terms of their professional work as well as their personal lives,'' Alderson said. "I think he's exceptional in that regard. I think that on the professional side of managing a game, I think that he will be better.