Mets To Reportedly Hire Carlos Beltran As New Manager, With Terry Collins To Serve As Bench Coach

by Nick Giacone November 01, 2019 0 Comments

It sounds like some familiar faces are returning to Flushing. The Mets will reportedly name former All-Star OF Carlos Beltrán as their next manager, and while not confirmed, Terry Collins is on the top of Carlos' list to serve as his bench coach:

SOURCE: Carlos Beltran will be named the Mets next manager. Terry Collins will be his bench coach @MetsMerized
— Jack Ramsey: Missing Baseball (@jackramseyy) November 1, 2019

This concludes a managerial search that started on October 3rd when Mickey Callaway was relieved of his duties. The Mets had narrowed it down to two candidates before the final decision: the aforementioned Beltran and ESPN Deportes analyst Eduardo Perez.

"Carlos Beltran has the ability to be one of the greatest of all time, like he was as a player" - Ron Darling on SNY
— The 7 Line (@The7Line) November 1, 2019

The choice to go with Carlos is an intriguing one. While his history as a player needs no mention, this will be Beltrán’s first foray into managing at any capacity. In 2018, he served as a special advisor to Yankees GM Brian Cashman.

The Mets front office hopes Beltrán follows the likes of Alex Cora and Aaron Boone as former players who become successful first-time managers. And while adding Terry’s wisdom and experience certainly helps hedge the bet, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen is taking a major risk here. He had the chance to hire successful, proven managers such as Joe Girardi or Buck Showalter for a team that needs to win now, and yet he’s chosen to tie his legacy to a first-timer.

But what’s done is done. Carlos and Terry should be coming back to Queens and it’s time to focus on 2020. Let’s Go Mets!