Mets Focusing on Craig Counsell as Top Managerial Candidate

The Mets fired manager Buck Showalter after a disappointing 2023 season.
Craig Counsell's contract with the Brewers expired after the 2022 season.
Counsell and the Brewers could not agree to a contract extension.
Mets president David Stearns has a connection to Counsell from their time in Milwaukee.
MLB insiders say the Mets have a "reasonable chance" of hiring Counsell as their new manager.