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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.