Brodie Van Wagenen Fired as Mets GM After Steve Cohen Buys Team

The New York Mets front office experienced a huge shake-up after Steve Cohen officially became the franchise's new owner Friday.

The Mets announced general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and four others are leaving the organization:

Cohen's decision to clean house after purchasing the franchise from the Wilpon family for $2.4 billion has been expected.

Not long after Cohen reached an agreement to buy the Mets in September, he announced plans to hire Sandy Alderson as president of baseball and business operations.

"Sandy is an accomplished and respected baseball executive who shares my philosophy of building an organization and a team the right way," Cohen said in a statement. "I am excited to have Sandy in a key leadership role with the Mets if my purchase of the team is approved."

Alderson previously worked with the Mets as general manager from 2010 to 2018. His first stint overlapped with the arrival of Cohen, who bought an 8 percent ownership stake in the team in 2012.

Van Wagenen, who replaced Alderson in October 2018, was a surprise hire by the Mets. The 46-year-old worked as an agent prior to joining the organization. He represented current and former Mets players, including Yoenis Cespedes, Robinson Cano and Tim Tebow.

Cohen is taking over the Mets as they come off a 26-34 record in 2020. They have missed the playoffs in each of the past four seasons.