The New York Mets announced that Andy Green will transition from field manager to a front office role at season's end, a reassignment that opens the dugout job and signals president of baseball operations David Stearns is building his own bench staff. The move lands Green upstairs after one season managing a Mets club that missed the playoffs by six games and finished 83-79.
Green, 47, joined the Mets in December 2023 after three seasons as bench coach with the Chicago Cubs. His promotion to field manager was announced last winter following the departure of Buck Showalter, who was dismissed after the 2023 campaign. The front office role is undefined but follows a pattern Stearns established in Milwaukee, where he frequently reassigned field staff into developmental or analytical positions rather than terminating outright. Green managed the San Diego Padres from 2016 to 2019, posting a 274-366 record across four seasons.
The reassignment matters because it clarifies the Mets' managerial succession before the offseason market opens. Stearns, who joined the Mets in October 2023 on a five-year, $25 million contract, inherited Showalter's staff and retained Green as a continuity hire. Now he owns the process. Owner Steve Cohen has publicly deferred managerial decisions to Stearns, a reversal from the Carlos Beltran and Luis Rojas eras when the front office cycled through interim solutions. The Mets' next manager will work under Stearns through at least 2028, the final year of his current deal, which aligns incentives cleanly.
The external search begins immediately. The Mets are expected to interview at least six candidates, including bench coaches from playoff clubs and minor-league managers with track records developing hitters. Names circulating include Craig Counsell's former Milwaukee bench coach Pat Murphy, now managing the Brewers, and several Triple-A skippers from the Dodgers and Rays systems. The timeline is aggressive: Stearns wants a hire by November 15, ahead of the GM Meetings, to allow the new manager input on coaching staff selections before the Winter Meetings.
The reassignment also frees payroll. Green's managerial contract, believed to be worth $1.2 million annually, converts to a lower front office salary, creating flexibility as the Mets pursue free agents. The club is expected to target at least two starting pitchers and a corner outfielder this winter, with a projected $75 million in available payroll space after arbitration settlements. The managerial budget, typically $2-4 million for a Stearns hire, is now unconstrained by Green's existing deal.
Watch for the interview cycle to accelerate after the World Series concludes. The Mets will also finalize bench coach and pitching coach hires by mid-December, with Stearns prioritizing candidates from the Brewers and Braves organizations. Green's new role will be defined by January, likely involving player development or advance scouting coordination.
The Mets open 2025 Spring Training on February 12 in Port St. Lucie. The new manager will inherit a roster with Juan Soto eligible for free agency and Pete Alonso entering his walk year.
The takeaway
Green's reassignment clears Stearns to hire his own field manager before November 15, ahead of the GM Meetings.
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