The Mets have identified three finalists for their managerial opening, as Joe Espada, Matt Quatraro, and Buck Showalter have made the cut and will interview for the position this week. Joel Sherman and Ken Davidoff first reported that Espada and Showalter were finalists while floating the possibility that a third finalist would be named. The expectation is that the the club will make their choice by the end of the week.
The Mets concluded their first round interviews last week, which involved them speaking to six individuals. In addition to the three finalists, they interviewed Brad Ausmus, Bob Geren, and Clayton McCullough.