Mets and Carlos Beltran Could Have Mutual Interest in Managerial Job

The New York Mets have a major decision to make that will shape the next few years of their history at the very least now that manager Mickey Callaway is out after two seasons. And though they've got a robust list of candidates to vet before interviews can begin, one name has just appeared seemingly out of nowhere.

Carlos Beltran, a former Met who was hired as a special assistant in the Yankees' front office last winter, is said to have at least some mutual interest with the Mets in discussing the manager role, per Andy Martino of SNY.

Beltran was a Mets outfielder from 2005 to 2011, making five All-Star teams and winning three Gold Gloves over that span. He retired after serving as a lightly-used member of the 2017 World Series champion Astros, and soon emerged as a potential managerial replacement for Joe Girardi in the Bronx.

Now, two years later, he ought not be considered much more than a dark horse for the Mets, who are more likely to err on the side of hiring an experienced hand to guide them through what continues to be a difficult period.

Notably, the Mets have not officially asked the Yankees for permission to speak with Beltran as of this writing. If and when they do, however, expect the rumor mill to start churning like mad.