The big news regarding the Mets this week has nothing to do with what’s happened on the diamond, but rather in the front office. David Stearns is set to be the organization’s first-ever President of Baseball Operations.
According to SNY’s Andy Martino, Stearns’ start date with the Mets is October 2nd. Sides agreed to a five-year deal as they work toward a World Series title and consistently competitive baseball in Queens. But at the original time of these reports, financial terms weren’t disclosed.
Bill Madden of the NY Daily News is reporting Stearns’ annual salary will match Dodgers President of Baseball Operations, Andrew Friedman:
Hearing Stearns deal with the Mets is $10m a year equallng
the Dodgers Friedman as highest paid Baseball Ops chief in the game— billmadden1954 (@bmadden1954) September 13, 2023
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This is chump change for Steve Cohen.