Former Cubs and Red Sox executive Theo Epstein will not join the Mets as their head of baseball operations, according to the New York Post's Joel Sherman.
Epstein reportedly discussed the role with Mets owner Steve Cohen, but ultimately passed on the opportunity, per Sherman. Epstein reportedly wants to continue working with MLB as an advisor. Any return to the team level would require a role where Epstein "puts a group together to buy a team and start from the ground floor."
Epstein, 47, is one of the most decorated executives of the 21st century.