Buck Showalter will become the next manager of the Mets, owner Steve Cohen announced via Twitter.
Showalter, 65, is a three-time American League Manager of the Year with 1,551 wins in his 20-year managerial career. Astros bench coach Joe Espada and Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro were also under consideration for the job, according to ESPN.
Per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the Mets will sign Showalter to a three-year deal.
After starting his managerial career with the Yankees in 1992, Showalter last coached in 2018, his final year of a nine-season stint with the Orioles.