It has been over three weeks since the New York Mets decided to part ways with former manager Mickey Callaway. Immediately after, the search and speculation of the next manager began as numerous names swirled around. Since then, the organization has been on a slow moving, three round interview process to select a candidate.
To reiterate what we’ve reported lately re: Mets, despite the level of intrigue it seems Bogar/Perez getting most buzz internally, with Beltrán and Shelton still possible to some extent. Some conversations with interviewees have also veered into coaching staff possibilities
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) October 29, 2019
The list of names shrank from the first to second rounds, but remained mostly the same when the third round arrived. The only major news which has come out of the third round is the Mets are leading towards Eduardo Perez/Tim Bogar and shying away from Carlos Beltran/Derek Shelton.
Small Eliminations
Those four names are the final four now. The bombshell and mystery candidates have faded away which shows the search is coming closer to an end. All signs point to Perez getting the nod for the position. He has a good relationship throughout baseball, his father was a hall of fame player and his former colleague, Aaron Boone, jumped straight from ESPN to the manager’s chair.
Some other mystery names were still in the mix, but the winner of the search should come from our final four. Perez is the favorite, but do not be surprised if the front office goes against what the reports say.