Beltran, who was raised in Puerto Rico, is the Mets’ first Latino manager. Before he decided to pursue the Mets’ job, Beltran said, he reached out to people he trusted, like Astros Manager A.J. He also asked for advice from some of his former Mets teammates, Carlos Delgado, Jose Reyes and Pedro Martinez. At the news conference, Beltran was asked frequently how he expected to interact with Van Wagenen, who had never hired a manager before. Beltran said that he wanted an experienced staff and that Terry Collins — who was the Mets' manager from 2011 to ’17 and currently is a special assistant to Van Wagenen — had reached out to offer assistance.

Source: New York Times November 05, 2019 00:18 UTC