Sandy Alderson has been diagnosed with cancer and will not attend next week’s Winter Meetings, the Mets announced on Friday. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but the Mets say it is treatable and a full recovery is expected. Indeed, he will soon begin chemotherapy treatments.
Alderson collapsed after a news conference last month, and missed the GM meetings to undergo an undisclosed medical procedure. That led to the diagnosis.
Mets Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon explains more in a statement, courtesy of Mets Blog:
As you can see Sandy is not here today and will not attend the Winter Meetings so I want to begin by giving you a report on Sandy’s health.