Ex-GMs in the News

G-Fafif · January 27, 2021

Brodie the agent-turned-GM is now an agent again.

The former general manager of the Mets joined Roc Nation Sports as chief operating officer and head of strategy and business development on Wednesday, shifting back to the agency side of the business following his two-year run with the Mets.

“I've always been a player advocate,” Van Wagenen told MLB.com. “I was as the GM of the Mets, and will continue to be. Even with the Mets, I was pretty public about it being players first; celebrating players, giving them a chance to succeed and then rewarding them when they do.”

Van Wagenen cited his decision to put Pete Alonso on the Opening Day roster in 2019 without concern for how that would affect his service time.

“Player advocacy is in my heart,” Van Wagenen said.

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