Mets manager Carlos Beltran and the team mutually agreed to part ways in the aftermath of the Astros sign-stealing scandal. Beltran is the third manager to lose his job in the fallout.
Former Astros manager AJ Hinch was suspended and subsequently fired on Monday. Alex Cora mutually agreed to part ways with the Red Sox following his participation in the Astros' scheme as a bench coach. Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow was also suspended by MLB and fired.
Beltran issued the following statement to MLB's Anthony DiComo:
"Over my 20 years in the game, I've always taken pride in being a leader and doing things the right way, and in this situation, I failed.