Brodie Van Wagenen will be the Mets' next head of baseball operations, sources told SNY's Andy Martino, and although the deal is not done, he's beaten out Rays senior VP of baseball operations Chaim Bloom, as well as former Rangers and Brewers GM Doug Melvin for the job.
The deal won't be official until next week, but here's what you need to know about Van Wagenen.
Who is Brodie Van Wagenen?
Van Wagenen, 44, is a high-profile player agent with CAA, where he is also the co-head of their baseball division.