After several weeks of looking at candidates, the New York Mets finally hired their general manager on the weekend. His name is Jared Porter, and he is a highly respected executive with a history of being on winning clubs.
Most importantly, Porter loves the challenge that Steve Cohen, the new Mets’ owner, proposed upon taking over the team: winning at least one World Series championship within the next three to five years.
“I would just say that hearing comments like that motivates me,” Porter said in his introductory Zoom press conference. “It really does excite me.