I've been very proud to hold this together, this year in the clubhouse. Afterward, he said he would be open to managing in the majors again. Showalter managed the fourth-place Mets to a 9-1 loss Sunday that dropped them to 74-87 and 30½ games behind NL East champion Atlanta. Baseball's been very fair to me, all things considered.' I try not to dwell on stuff like that and live in it. 'A lot of coaches go in and want their offensive coordinator or defensive coordinator, in football terms. 'I understand the responsibility of those things,' Showalter said. Showalter and Stearns did not speak before the decision was made to change managers. Obviously, the season was a disappointment, but it's not Buck's fault, OK? It's spread across the organization.' 'Buck did everything we wanted him to do. 'This is not a reflection on Buck,' Cohen added. It's no different than when a CEO comes into a new company.

'It became clear he wanted to go in a different direction and that's certainly his right and I gave him that right. 'When hiring a president of baseball operations, they're entitled to bring in their own people,' owner Steve Cohen said during a brief postgame news conference. Showalter's departure with a year remaining on his three-year contract clears the way for Stearns to pick the next manager. New York plans to introduce David Stearns as president of baseball operations on Monday, placing him above general manager Billy Eppler. The 67-year-old Showalter said before the 2023 finale against Philadelphia that he will not return next year, and a few minutes later the Mets announced the club had decided on the change. NEW YORK - For the fifth time in six years, the New York Mets are in the market for a manager.īuck Showalter was fired Sunday after a disappointing season in which baseball's highest-spending team tumbled from contention by midsummer. Mets fire Buck Showalter after disappointing season You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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