Steve Cohen: Mets Looking to Add to Front Office

The Athletic's Will Sammon tweeted over the weekend that Mets owner Steve Cohen said on a broadcast, "We're going to add certain voices to the front office that are going to be helpful." Sammon noted that he "added that it doesn't have to be a GM, could be other ways to support." 

That makes sense for a team that will wind up around 15 games under .500 and more than 20 games behind the division-leading Atlanta Braves.   

Presently, David Stearns, 41, runs the show. He serves as the President of Baseball Operations and General Manager. He interned with the Pittsburgh Pirates while working to graduate from Harvard. Since graduating, he has worked with the Mets, MLB Central Office, Cleveland, the Astros. In September of 2015, he became the Brewers general at just 30 years old. He finished second in MLB Executive of the Year voting in 2018 and that offseason, he added the President of Baseball Operations to his GM duties. He stepped down from baseball operations for Milwaukee after the 2022 season to take an advisory role with ownership. 

But all along, it seemed quite clear what was happening. It was just a matter of time before we would join the New York Mets. Steve Cohen had reached out to the Brewers a few times but were told no. When Stearns' Brewers contract came to an end, the Mets hired him the next day. 

In other words, as much as many Mets fans wish the opposite, especially after Pete Alonso came back to Shea this past weekend, Stearns' job is safe. 

Bringing in help will be very important. While Cohen said it doesn't have to mean a new GM, it could. I would guess it will mean several additions, assistant GMs, advisors, etc. 

One name that has surfaced is former Twins President of Baseball Operations, Derek Falvey. Michael Marino, a national baseball writer tweeted that the "Mets have identified former Twins President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey as someone of interest as they look to expand their front office."   

When Derek Falvey, 43, left the Minnesota Twins organization in late January, there was no question that he would have plenty of opportunities in his future to be a team's GM or President of Baseball Operations, as he was with the Twins. It likely would be more about when he wanted to get back into the grind. 

After the 2011 season, he was promoted to co-director of baseball operations, a title her shared with none other than David Stearns. Falvey joined the Twins in October 2016. He was hired as an executive vice president and chief baseball officer. In 2024, he was named president of baseball operations and also took on business operations too. 

Falvey certain had mixed success with the Twins. His first year was all about observing the current state of the Twins organization as a whole. He really started implementing changes after the first season. They were able to put together a strong analytics department, they encouraged more collaboration between groups (such as amateur scouts and player development, etc.), they started using the most advanced technology available. The focus at first was about spending on infrastructure. 

Frankly, when Twins ownership allowed him to spend, Falvey was able to be very creative. In 2019, they signed Nelson Cruz and the "Bomba Squad" set the MLB record for homers in a season. He signed hundred-million players (Josh Donaldson, Carlos Correa). He and Rocco Baldelli led the Twins to their first playoff series win in 2013 when they swept the Blue Jays. 

And then Twins ownership told Falvey that he needed to reduce payroll by $30 million the next year, and then more the next year. At the trade deadline in 2025, Falvey traded 10 players. Most Twins fans, if they're being honest, would agree that the trades were all good with the exception of one. 

Falvey and the Twins "mutually parted ways" at the end of January 2026.   

SNY's Jim Duquette also tweeted that Royals special assistant Tom McNamara is also under consideration. 

His career in professional baseball began as a player with 50 games for Low-A Bellingham in the Northwest League. That was the end of his playing career. He immediately transitioned to amateur scouting for the Mariners. He was a crosschecker for the Brewers. He was a professional scout with the Padres. He became the scouting director for the Mariners. And now he has been a Special Assistant to the GM with the Royals. 

Certainly other names will surface in the coming weeks and months. Some will be legitimate. Some won't. 

Are there any names that you would like to see the Mets go after to help out the front office?