It’s time for Brodie Van Wagenen to get busy.
After firing Mickey Callaway on Thursday, the general manager is expected to begin interviewing managerial candidates this week, as the Mets are among seven teams with a vacancy.
Joe Girardi, Buck Showalter, Joe Maddon and Dusty Baker are among the marquee free agents, but it’s unclear at this point if Van Wagenen has lined up an interview with any member of that group or beyond. The Mets could also look toward potential first-timers such as Luis Rojas or Joe McEwing. In the middle are potential candidates such as Bob Geren, Mike Matheny and Bryan Price, all of whom have previous managerial experience to lesser results.