Report: Mets Add Kris Gross, Andy Green to Front Office
Updated Post – Nov. 18, 14:59 Andy Green was hired by the Mets to be the senior executive in charge of running player development, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic. Kevin Howard was the Mets’ last executive in charge of player development but was fired at the trading deadline in 2023. Joel Sherman of […]
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Updated Post – Nov. 18, 14:59
Andy Green was hired by the Mets to be the senior executive in charge of running player development, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic.
Kevin Howard was the Mets’ last executive in charge of player development but was fired at the trading deadline in 2023.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post first reported Green’s hiring.
Updated Post – Nov. 18, 14:13
The Mets have hired former Cubs bench coach Andy Green to a senior role for player development, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
Aug 26, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Cubs bench coach Andy Green (29) throws batting practice before a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Green went to the University of Kentucky and was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 24th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft. He bounced between the minors and the majors, had a one-year stint in Japan, and then finished his career as a Met in 2009.
Since 2011, Green has been a coach in the majors. He once again worked his way through the minors, this time as a manager, and won back-to-back Southern League Manager of the Year awards in 2013 and 2014.
Green was rewarded for his success. He was named the Padres manager before the start of the 2016 season. Unfortunately, Green oversaw rebuilding Padres teams and lasted as the Padres manager from 2016 to 2019, where he compiled a 274-366 record.
After being fired in 2019, Green was hired by the Cubs as a bench coach before the 2020 season. He stayed in that position until he was let go this offseason. Before his hiring, Green was also getting interviewed by the Guardians for another position.
Original Post – Nov. 18, 13:16
The Mets have tabbed Kris Gross, the current Scouting Director for the Houston Astros, as their new vice president of amateur scouting, according to Joe Doyle. Gross has spent the last twelve seasons working in Houston, including the previous five as their scouting director.
In his twelve years in Houston, Gross worked first as a regional cross-checker, then a national cross-checker, and eventually his most recent role as scouting director. Gross broke into baseball in 2009 as a regional scout for the Cardinals. Gross worked with the new Mets president of baseball operations for three years from the fall of 2012 through the fall of 2015, before Stearns left the Astros for the Brewers.
In his time in Houston, the Astros have drafted and developed several all-stars. However, specifically in his time as scouting director, the Astros have drafted: Hunter Brown, Colin Barber, Spencer Arrighetti, Jacob Melton, Brice Matthews, and current Mets prospects Drew Gilbert, and Ryan Clifford.
Gross will slot into a Mets’ scouting department that has undergone significant changes over the last few years. Marc Tramuta left the Mets to return to the Blue Jays earlier in the winter. Former scout Chad MacDonald, who personally scouted and drafted Brandon Nimmo, departed the team for personal reasons, along with three veteran scouts who were let go of by Stearns.
Gross is the first major front office hire of the Stearns administration. The Mets have several front office openings, including some high-profile positions such as the vacant director of player development.
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