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Report: Mets conflicted about Beltran's future

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The New York Mets have not come to a decision about the future of manager Carlos Beltran after the former player was implicated in MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's report on the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal published earlier this week, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Beltran was the only player named in MLB's report about the Astros' illegal sign-stealing scheme, which began in 2017. The report led to the suspensions and eventual firings of Houston manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow.

As of Wednesday, the Mets continued to mull whether or not to move forward with Beltran as their manager and had not reached out to experienced skippers like Buck Showalter and Dusty Baker as potential replacements, Sherman adds.

Mets officials have been discussing Beltran's status moving forward, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, who adds that the team intends to announce a decision regarding Beltran's future before his scheduled appearance at Mets Fanfest on Jan. 25.

Alex Cora, whom the report also mentioned as a participant in the sign-stealing scheme during his time as the Astros' bench coach, parted ways with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday because of the incident. He had managed the Red Sox for the past two seasons, winning a World Series in 2018.

The Mets hired Beltran in November following his 20-year playing career. He has yet to manage an MLB game.

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