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New York Mets: Who will be the next manager?

By Lucas Friedman

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 20: Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon and General Manager Brody Van Wagenen of the New York Mets, talk on the field during batting practice moments after Van Wagenen held a press conference before an MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals on May 20, 2019 at Citi Field in the Queens borough of New York City. Mets won 5-3. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 20: Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon and General Manager Brody Van Wagenen of the New York Mets, talk on the field during batting practice moments after Van Wagenen held a press conference before an MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals on May 20, 2019 at Citi Field in the Queens borough of New York City. Mets won 5-3. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images) /
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New York Mets Managerial Candidates

Luis Rojas

The New York Mets might not have to search too far to find their next manager.

Luis Rojas is a name that has received high levels of praise from within the Mets organization. He has been a coach in the Mets organization since 2007 when he took the job as manager of the Dominican Summer League Mets. Since then, he has steadily worked his way up through the minors. He climbed all the way up to manage the Mets’ double-A affiliate Binghamton Rumble Ponies in 2017 and 2018.

Rojas was described by GM Brodie Van Wagenen “as one of the brightest stars of our player development system,” according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. During his time in the Mets system, he has coached a wealth of homegrown players who have made huge impacts on the major league level, such as Pete Alonso, Michael Conforto, and Brandon Nimmo, to name a few.

In 2019, his work was rewarded with a major league job. He was added to the Mets coaching staff as the “quality control” coach, a position created for him to serve as the middle man between the front office and on-field coaching staff. This allowed himself to immerse himself in the clubhouse with a hands-on role, while also establishing himself behind-the-scenes.

Rojas comes from a well-known baseball family as well. He is the son of former player and manager Felipe Alou, and the younger brother of six-time all-star and former Met Moises Alou. While Luis’ major league career did not pan out the way his father and brothers did, his future on coaching side is very bright.

The praise for Rojas continues to pour in. Players and front office officials alike love this guy, and it seems like they plan on keeping him around for a long time. However, he is only 38 years old, and despite his experience, it is likely that the Mets would favor a candidate with more experience. However, it is not unrealistic to think Rojas will earn a managerial job at some point in his promising career.

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