New York Mets new manager Carlos Beltran will end his tenure as the team's skipper before seeing a single out, as the former player has informed the organization it will be best to step down due to his involvement with the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports.
Beltran is now the third manager to bite the dust after A.J. Hinch was suspended for one season, then consequently fired over live TV — followed by Alex Cora's mutual parting of ways with the Boston Red Sox as a former Astros bench coach.
The 42-year-old Carlos Beltran was hired by the Mets to replace Mickey Callaway after signing a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth season. The Puerto Rican native interviewed for the New York Yankees manager vacancy before Aaron Boone was selected for the job, though Beltran was hired as a special adviser to general manager Brian Cashman later on.
Beltran could possibly have his managerial aspirations evaporate before he even steps on the field, as these sign-stealing allegations are bound to chase not only him but many others involved in the commissioner's report.
Carlos Beltran played for the Astros for a brief stint in 2004 but rejoined the team in 2016-2017 as a designated hitter. The nine-time All-Star signed a one-year, $16 million deal to chase a long-eluded World Series title, one that is now smeared with the disgrace of this sign-stealing scandal that could forever put an asterisk to the lone biggest accolade of his 19-year playing career in the majors.
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