The Mets elevated Zack Scott to acting general manager, filling a void left by Jared Porter, who was fired last week after the revelation of his lewd harassment of a female reporter four and a half years ago.
Scott, 43, had been a runner-up for the Mets’ general manager position, which ultimately went to Porter, an executive with the Arizona Diamondbacks, in December. After deciding on Porter, the Mets hired Scott, who had spent the previous 17 years with the Boston Red Sox, as their senior vice president and assistant general manager.
“Zack has plenty of championship experience to draw upon,” Sandy Alderson, the Mets’ president, said in a statement on Wednesday.