The New York Mets had to deal with an unexpected situation on Tuesday. Late on Monday night, ESPN ran an article detailing offensive, sexually-explicit messages and pictures that the now-former general manager Jared Porter sent to a female reporter back when he was with the Chicago Cubs in 2016.
As a result of the scandal and given the disturbing nature of the accusations, and the fact that Porter himself admitted he sent the photos, the Mets had no choice but to fire the executive after just 37 days in charge.
Mets president Sandy Alderson said Tuesday that the club does not plan to hire a new GM in the short term.