After a long and thus far fruitless search to find its new general manager, the Mets appear to have landed on a suitable candidate—even if it wasn't their first choice.
The team has reportedly offered the position to former Angels GM Billy Eppler, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Eppler held the position with the Angels from 2016 to 2020 before being fired with one year remaining on his contract.
The Mets have reportedly been turned down by a number of other big-name candidates this offseason, including former Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, A's executive vice president Billy Beane and Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns.