Breaking News - Mets Hire Buck Showalter as Manager

 

Per a Tweet from Owner Steve Cohen, the New York Mets have hired Buck Showalter to be their 23'rd Manager.  Buck replaces Luis Rojas after Luis was let go following a 77-85 2021 campaign.

Buck, 65 years old - turning 66 in May of 2022 has agreed to a three year deal (per Jon Heyman).

In his 20 year Major League managerial career, Buck has a 1551-1517 won loss record, with three 1st place finishes, and three Manager of the Year Awards.  

I’m pleased to announce Buck Showalter as the new manager of the New York Mets

— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) December 18, 2021

Say hello to Buck Showalter, the next manager of the New York Mets: https://t.co/IrfJw1xlVI pic.twitter.com/AvWwy9LOnl

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 18, 2021

Buck Showalter has 3 year deal to manage Mets

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 18, 2021

Steve sinks the putt. Buck, to me, has been the best man for the job from the beginning of this process. He checks all the boxes. Right man. Right team. Right time. Perfect fit. Mets, despite the lockout are having a fabulous off season. https://t.co/8gg6N2YRzG

— Howie Rose (@HowieRose) December 18, 2021

This may be a historic move. I don’t think another @MLB team has ever had their owner use Twitter to announce the new team manager. #LGM #MetsRewind pic.twitter.com/qwTjgLiFJl

— MetsRewind (@metsrewind) December 18, 2021

Buck Showalter is the Mets' most experienced manager hire since their first, Casey Stengel, who joined the franchise ahead of their 1962 debut.

Stengel had 21 seasons of major-league managerial experience. Showalter has 20.

— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) December 18, 2021

46 years after he won the Cape Cod League MVP for Hyannis in 1976, Buck Showalter will wear a Mets uniform again.

Wonder if he can still grow the stache. pic.twitter.com/3Rx3ycjKuj

— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) December 18, 2021

The stars may finally be aligning for Buck Showalter to win a World Series in New York (via @NYNJHarper) https://t.co/7ahx8QvEKt pic.twitter.com/LQnFZh4ckz

— SNY (@SNYtv) December 18, 2021

Buck Showalter is the new manager of the Mets:

"His meeting with [Steve] Cohen went predictably well, Cohen was charmed by his baseball knowledge"

(@martinonyc) pic.twitter.com/c85WoJX0HQ

— SNY (@SNYtv) December 18, 2021

🔊 Wise words from the new manager of the @Mets! #LGM pic.twitter.com/8oC7Tg992Q

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 18, 2021

@Mets owner Steve Cohen announced on Twitter today that the @Mets have hired Buck Showalter as manager. Showalter becomes the 23rd manager in franchise history (24th if you include Carlos Beltran). #LGM #MetsRewind #MetsHistory pic.twitter.com/RbGuLY3tGW

— MetsRewind (@metsrewind) December 19, 2021