Carlos Beltran Stepping Down as Mets Manager in Wake of Astros Fallout
Carlos Beltran is stepping down as manager of the New York Mets as fallout continues from MLB's punishment and report of their investigation into the Houston Astros.
Beltran stepping down as #Mets manager, sources tell The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 16, 2020
Beltran was hired on November 1 as the next manager of the Mets, but will be gone before he even has an opportunity to take the field in his new role. Beltran was the only player specifically named by MLB in their report regarding the Astros' cheating scandal; he and Alex Cora were identified as the main perpetrators of the plot that has consumed baseball over the last few months.
The Mets will now join the Red Sox and Astros in a quest for a new manager.
UPDATE: The Mets have released the following statement, and Beltran provided additional comments to ESPN reporter Marly Rivera.
The Mets' statement on Carlos Beltran stepping down as manager: pic.twitter.com/RaDPlFRZtf
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 16, 2020
More: "As a veteran player on the team I should’ve recognized the severity of the issue and truly regret the actions that were taken. I am a man of faith and integrity and what took place did not demonstrate those characteristics that are so very important to me and my family... https://t.co/VNyojhPyGn
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) January 16, 2020
More: "I'm very sorry. It’s not who I am as a father, a husband, a teammate and as an educator. The Mets organization and I mutually agreed to part ways,moving forward for the greater good with no further distractions. " https://t.co/3Fz2E2ji68
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) January 16, 2020