Three years ago, Doug Melvin “transitioned” into a senior advisory role as he made way for a new GM in Milwaukee, who turned out to be David Stearns. The then-63 year old Melvin was basically semi-retired.
The Milwaukee Brewers didn’t want to fire Melvin and remove him from the organization completely, but it was time for a change and he knew it.
But now, according to Anthony DiComo, he’s a finalist for the New York Mets GM opening.
Source: Chaim Bloom, Doug Melvin and Brodie Van Wagenen are the Mets’ three GM finalists. They will conduct call-back interviews beginning tomorrow.