Brodie Van Wagenen isn’t the first player agent to make the transition to running a team in the majors.
Dave Stewart and Joe Garagiola Jr. both did it with the Diamondbacks, and Jeff Moorad became owner and CEO of Arizona and San Diego.
But for the Mets to reach the heights they want to get to under Van Wagenen, they’ll have to look to the NBA for a model.
Bob Myers left the Wasserman Media Group in 2011 to become an assistant general manager with the Warriors. And a year later, Myers took over the top job from Larry Riley — who had drafted Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.