Mets Hire Carlos Beltran as Next Manager

Mets Manager Carlos Beltran (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets announced today that they have hired Carlos Beltran as their next manager. Former Mets manager Terry Collins was named the bench coach for Beltran. This is Beltran's first time as a Major League manager and he was one of the finalists along with Eduardo Perez. Beltran has spent the last two seasons working with the New York Yankees as a special advisor to General Manager Brian Cashman. He was a finalist for the Yankees managerial job in 2017, but lost the job to Aaron Boone.
Collins managed the Mets from 2011-2017 as the longest termed manager in franchise history and led them to a World Series appearance in 2015 and a National League wild card appearance in 2016. He was Beltran's manager for the first half of the 2011 season before Beltran was traded at the trading deadline for Zack Wheeler.
Beltran was one of the greatest position players in Mets history during his tenure from 2005-2011. He hit .280 with 149 homers, 559 RBI's, 100 stolen bases, with four All-Star game appearances and also won two Gold Gloves in center field along with two Silver Slugger Awards.