Buck Showalter is high on the Mets list of managerial candidates

The Mets could be seeking an experienced manager

The latest on the Mets managerial search… 💭

• The Mets are casting a wide net, with former Yankees/Diamondbacks/Rangers/Orioles manager Buck Showalter high on their list (MLB Network)

• Curtis Granderson is among those on the Mets list of candidates, but is not expected to interview with the club (FanSided) and the Mets are seeking a more experienced manager in this process (SNY)

• Astros bench coach Joe Espada is also on the Mets list of candidates (SNY)

• David Wright was also a candidate, but is unlikely to be seriously considered (MMO)

About Buck Showalter…

Showalter, 65, has managed, the Yankees, Diamondbacks, Rangers and Orioles in his career. His lifetime record is 1551-1517 in 20 seasons as a skipper. He has managed five playoff teams in his career having not reached the World Series to-date.

Showalter was originally drafted by the Yankees in the fifth round of the 1976 amateur draft but never made it to the major leagues. He began is managerial career in 1985 in the Yankees minor league system, enjoyed success and quickly moved up the ranks to Double-A Albany-Colonie by 1989. By 1992, he was managing the Yankees and by the time he was let go after the 1995 season, he had amassed 313 wins over four seasons and his 1995 team was the first Yankee club to make the playoffs since they were in the World Series in 1981.

Showalter’s success was extended during his tenure with the Diamondbacks when he led Arizona to a 100-win season in 1999, although his club was defeated by the Mets in the NLDS that year. He went on to manage the Rangers in 2003, although he posted just one winning season during a four-year span in Arlington.

He last managed the Orioles from 2010-2018, during which his clubs combined to go 669-684 with six winning seasons, two wild cards and one division title during that nine year span.

Showalter is a three-time manager of the year winner (1994, 2004, 2014).