Mets Close In on Derek Falvey, Closing Door on Beltran Leadership Role
The short version
- Carlos Beltran remains a Mets special assistant and said he prefers that role over managing.
- Andy Green accepted a three-year deal as the Mets' full-time manager on Tuesday.
- The Athletic's Will Sammon reported the Mets are moving toward hiring Derek Falvey to the front office.
- Falvey worked with David Stearns in Cleveland (2011-12) and led Twins roster building from 2017 to 2026.
- The GM role has been unfilled since Stearns became team president.
New York's push to add Derek Falvey to its front office makes it improbable that Carlos Beltran will serve as manager or general manager in 2027.
The New York Mets appear to be closing off both paths that could have put Carlos Beltran in a leadership position. The Hall of Famer, who serves the club as a special assistant, had drawn support from fans as a candidate for manager after interim skipper Andy Green initially said he wanted to return to the front office.
Beltran, 49, said last week he would rather stay in his current role than move into the dugout. Green then reversed himself and agreed to a three-year contract as the permanent manager on Tuesday.
Attention turned to the vacant general manager post, a job that has gone unfilled since David Stearns became president of baseball operations. On Wednesday, The Athletic's Will Sammon reported the Mets are moving toward hiring Derek Falvey to a front office position.
Falvey previously worked alongside Stearns in Cleveland from 2011 to 2012 and ran the Minnesota Twins' roster construction from 2017 through 2026. Sammon indicated Falvey will carry significant weight in organizational decisions, even if he is not given the general manager title outright.
Mets owner Steve Cohen has said he intends to bring additional senior executives aboard. For supporters hoping Beltran would take on a bigger job with the club, that outcome now looks remote.
