Among the Mets’ internal candidates for manager, Luis Rojas might be the most well-versed on the modern demands of the job.
Rojas, 38, spent last season as the team’s quality control coach, a hybrid role of sorts between the front office and field staff. Job responsibilities included preparing reports, based on analytical information, to manager Mickey Callaway.
But Rojas, whose father, Felipe Alou, managed the Expos and Giants and brother, Moises Alou, was an All-Star outfielder, has deep roots within the game and the Mets system.
Hired during former general manager Omar Minaya’s tenure, Rojas has spent 14 seasons with the organization, including eight as a manager at the minor league level.