Why David Stearns' front office job with Mets is safe - for now

Why David Stearns’ front office job with Mets is safe – for now originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Perhaps no team in the Majors has been a bigger disappointment than the New York Mets. 

A club with a $369 million payroll is supposed to make the postseason easily and contend for a World Series, right? 

Wrong. 

Under the roster moves executed by president of baseball operations, David Stearns, the Mets are bottom feeders in the National League. But Stearns’ job is safe with New York for the time being. 

As explained by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, MLB clubs rarely part ways with front office executives before the MLB Draft and trade deadline. 

“Clubs rarely fire top executives this close to the amateur draft, which takes place July 11 to 13, and trade deadline, which is Aug. 3,” Rosenthal wrote. “Why would a team, if it is even considering a change, entrust a suspect leader with potentially franchise-altering decisions?” 

While many Mets fans are hoping for the departure of Stearns, Rosenthal pumped the brakes on the possibility. 

“Still, it would be an upset if owner Steve Cohen made a change before next season. Stearns’ $10 million salaries through 2028 wouldn’t necessarily stop someone as wealthy as Cohen,” Rosenthal added.

“But remember, Cohen spent two years pursuing Stearns before finally hiring him in September 2023. Before that, he ran through four lead executives in three years.” 

Change is clearly necessary for the Mets, but is Cohen willing to clear house and start all over? 

That would be a franchise-altering decision to make. 

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It goes without saying that the Mets may need a franchise-altering decision to change their losing ways. 

But a modification to the front office may have to wait until the offseason. 

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