AP source: Mets to hire Dbacks assistant GM Porter as GM
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NEW YORK – The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to hire Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager Jared Porter as their general manager, according to a person familiar with the talks.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday night on condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn’t been announced. Other outlets also reported the hiring.
Porter won three World Series in the front office for the Boston Red Sox and another with the Chicago Cubs before joining Arizona as a senior vice-president and assistant GM in 2017. He’s worked various roles in baseball operations, but his primary focus has been scouting. He was a director of pro scouting for Boston and Chicago.
The 41-year-old Porter will work under team president Sandy Alderson, who has taken charge of baseball operations under new owner Steve Cohen.
The Mets have already been aggressive following a 26-34 disappointment during the pandemic-shortened regular season. The club is closing in on a deal with free agent catcher James McCann for $40 million over four years, another person told the AP on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity because there was no official announcement.
New York also signed free agent reliever Trevor May last week to a $15.5 million, two-year deal — the first major transaction for the club since Cohen bought the team for $2.42 billion last month.
Porter inherits a team featuring a number of star players, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, and All-Star hitters Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil and Michael Conforto. Hard-throwing righty Noah Syndergaard had Tommy John surgery in March and is expected to return sometime during the 2021 season.
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AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker contributed to this report.
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