Mets close to naming Luis Rojas new manager

The New York Mets are nearing an agreement with Luis Rojas to become the club’s new manager, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen informed reporters, including MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo.

The Mets had an unexpected opening after the team parted ways with Carlos Beltran in the wake of the Astros sign-stealing scandal last week. The Mets informed Beltran, who was hired by the Mets in November, was out as the club’s manager three days after Beltran was the only player named in the league’s nine-page report summarizing the investigation into the 2017 Astros.

Rojas, 38, has managed in the minors throughout the Mets system and was originally set to be the Mets quality control coach on Beltran’s bench, the same role he had in 2019 under Mickey Callaway.

Rojas has spent the last 14 seasons working within the Mets organization, originally joining the club as a coach for the Dominican Summer League in 2006.

Rojas coached the Mets’ Dominican Summer League team in 2007, coached the Gulf Coach League Mets in 2008 and from there, he went on to manage the Mets’ Low-A Savannah (2010, 2012-2014), High-A St.Lucie (2015), and Double-A Binghamton (2017-2018) before joining the MLB team last campaign.

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Aside from his coaching experience in baseball, Rojas’ family roots run deep in the sport.

The 38-year-old Dominican Republic native is the son of former MLB player and manager Felipe Alou and brother of former Met Moises Alou.

Felipe spent 17 years in the big leagues, playing for the Giants, Braves, Athletics, Yankees, Expos and Brewers. The three-time All-Star would then go on to manage both the Expos and Giants, earning NL Manager of the Year honors in 1994 with Montreal.

Felipe’s brothers brothers, Jesus and Matty, also played and excelled in the big leagues. The Mets didn’t waste any time revealing their new manager hiring, and out of the three clubs who lost managers due to the sign-stealing scandal, they’re the first to name a replacement.

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