Sandy Alderson will become the president next week once the ownership of Steve Cohen becomes official, calling into question the future of general manager .
Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that Alderson could also take on the role of interim general manager and guide the Mets through free agency if Van Wagenen departs the team, though that isn't set in stone:
"The expectation throughout the industry is Van Wagenen will be replaced, but one veteran executive cautioned Wednesday that Alderson has never been known throughout his career as a 'firing guy.