The New York Mets officially introduced David Stearns as their new president of baseball operations on Monday.
Stearns, 38, will oversee the entire operations department, effective immediately.
The native New Yorker and former Milwaukee Brewers general manager grew up rooting for the Mets and was an intern with the club in 2008.
"I'm incredibly excited to welcome David back to Queens," Mets owner, chairman and CEO Steve Cohen said in a news release. "I said numerous times I wanted to find the right person for this position, and I believe David is exactly that -- an experienced executive with a wide range of skillsets that will help push our baseball operations forward.