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New York Mets owner Steven Cohen is thinking big as he looks for a new president of baseball operations to replace Sandy Alderson, who will remain a high-ranking executive in the organization once the new person is hired. Theo Epstein had been rumored as a top target, but now he's out of the running.
Cohen and Epstein met to talk about the job, and they agreed it wasn't the right opportunity, according to SNY's Andy Martino. This seems to be a charitable way of saying Epstein turned Cohen down, because the Mets owner clearly would have loved Theo to take over in an attempt to save the Mets.
Epstein built World Series champions for two of the most hallowed MLB franchises in the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. Both teams ended historic World Series droughts thanks to the rosters Epstein put together.
The 47-year-old stepped down from his role as Cubs president of baseball operations after the 2020 season. Epstein went to go work for Major League Baseball in a consultant role. It's unclear if he'll run baseball operations for a team ever again, with some rumblings about him possibly looking to get into ownership somewhere.
With Epstein off the table, the Mets will have to turn their attention elsewhere. Billy Beane, longtime head honcho of the Oakland Athletics, is another big name who has been rumored to be a candidate. Cohen will surely open up the checkbook to get his man, but we'll see who he's able to land.
New York just finished up a tumultuous season, and Luis Rojas is out as manager.
