Mets name Mickey Callaway new manager
The New York Mets officially named their new manager Monday, announcing former Cleveland Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway will take over the position.
Callaway was introduced as manager at a 4 p.m. ET press conference.
"We're in the greatest city in the world," Callaway said. "This is one of the greatest franchises in the world. So that enticed me."
The 42-year-old - who served as the Indians pitching coach from 2013-17 - replaces Terry Collins, who resigned at the beginning of October.
"Mickey is a really good communicator with everybody, whether it’s a Cy Young guy or a guy that has been up and down," Indians left-hander Andrew Miller told Mike Puma and George A. King III of the New York Post. "I think his personality will work as a manager like it did as a pitching coach."
Callaway takes over a Mets team that sat near the bottom of the league in numerous pitching categories despite possessing what was supposed to be a strong starting rotation consisting of Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, and Matt Harvey.
TEAM | ERA | H | BB | OPP AVG | WHIP |
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Mets | 5.01 | 1538 | 593 | .273 | 1.49 |
Cleveland's pitching staff led the majors in ERA (3.30) and strikeouts (1,614) during the 2017 regular season under Callaway's tutelage.