Now that the Mets have fired Mickey Callaway, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, who arrived last October and inherited Callaway as manager, will be charged with finding a replacement.
The list of candidates could include accomplished names such as Joe Girardi, Buck Showalter and Joe Maddon. The organization’s top internal candidate might be quality control Luis Rojas, whose father Felipe Alou managed the Expos and Giants. Rojas’ brother, Moises Alou, played for the Mets.
Other possibilities could include Mike Matheny, Bob Geren, Bryan Price, John Gibbons and Brad Ausmus, all of whom have previous managerial experience.