Baseball In the latest fallout of the Astros cheating scandal, Carlos Beltran is out as Mets manager by Daniel Yanofsky January 16, 2020 Somehow, someway, the cheating scandal involving the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros landed on the Mets’ front door. It huffed, and it puffed and blew everything away, including the credibility of new manager Carlos Beltran. The team tried staying away from the scandal as long as possible but couldn’t escape. Like Thanos, the end result was inevitable. It was announced that Beltran and the Mets have mutually decided to pardon ways, just days after Boston let go of Alex Cora and the Astros fired A.J. Hinch. This was first reported by Yahoo Sports’ Tim Brown and confirmed by The Athletic’s Ken Rodenthal. He leaves the team without even coaching a major league game. Statement from #Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and Executive Vice President & General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen on Carlos Beltrán. pic.twitter.com/tDSBLczoIA — New York Mets (@Mets) January 16, 2020 Beltran released a statement, via the Mets, stating: “At a meeting this morning with Jeff and Brodie we mutually agreed to part ways. I’m grateful to them for giving me the opportunity, but we agreed this decision is in the best interest of the team. I couldn’t let myself be a distraction for the team. I wish the entire organization success in the future.” Beltran was hired by the Mets in November following a stint with the New York Yankees in an office role. Prior to that, the multi-time All-Star played for the Astros in 2017. He was the only player mentioned in MLB’s report regarding the sign-stealing scandal that The Athletic went into detail on. Beltran previously claimed he was unaware of the Astros using a center-field camera to observe signs, when it actually appeared he was the ringleader. “We took a lot of pride studying pitchers [on] the computer. That is the only technology that I use and understand,” Beltran stated to the NY Post. “It was fun seeing guys get to the ballpark to look for little details.” The fascinating aspect of this is the league decided it was not going to punish any players involved. Now that he is not a player, he was not protected by the MLB Player’s Association or any other entity. It doesn’t appear that Beltran will be receiving a punishment by the league. The Mets, however, dealing with pressure on all fronts, decided it was best to avoid a distraction and free themselves of the Beltran burden. Now, the Mets must find a new manager with 4+ weeks left until Spring Training. Post Views: 1,088 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsAlex CoraBaseballBoston Red SoxCarlos BeltranFeatureHouston AstrosMLBNew York Mets Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Somerset Patriots Re-Sign All-Star Catcher Yovan Gonzalez Somerset Patriots Re-Sign All-Star OF Justin Pacchioli