The Mets were also denied permission to interview Stearns last year, but because his contract is one year closer to expiring, he had a little more leverage this time around. Stearns is under contract through 2022, though SNY's Andy Martino recently reported it is "now believed" Stearns also has a 2023 vesting option in his contract. There was an error processing your subscription. Also, Brewers owner Mark Attanasio has staunchly defended the interests of small-market teams, including not allowing big-market clubs to steal away their top executives. Stearns taking over as the Mets president of baseball operations would be a lateral move, however.
Generally speaking, teams will allow employees to interview with other teams when there is a promotion involved. They've gone to the postseason each of the past four seasons and Stearns' profile has increased accordingly. Stearns inherited a 94-loss team and two years later the Brewers won the division. He cut his teeth with Cleveland and the Astros before taking over the Milwaukee job in September of 2015. Stearns, 36, is a native New Yorker who briefly worked for the Mets earlier in his career. Team president Sandy Alderson filled that role in 2021.
Beane, Epstein and Stearns were said to be the top three names on New York's wishlist as they look to install a permanent head of baseball operations. The Milwaukee Brewers have denied the Mets permission to interview president of baseball operations David Stearns, and Oakland Athletics vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane has withdrawn from consideration, report the New York Post's Joel Sherman and The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.Įarlier this month Mets owner Steve Cohen and Theo Epstein agreed they weren't the right fit for each other. The New York Mets are now 0 for 3 with their top front-office targets.