Middling Mets Fill GM Role With Exec Who Ran Consistent Underachiever With Bloated Payroll

By Evan Bleier Prior to the Los Angeles Angels agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with former New York right-hander Noah Syndergaard to bolster their pitching staff, the Mets reached an agreement with a former member of LA’s front office who should be a good fit in Flushing based on his track record of turning big spending into mediocre success. Hired as the general manager of the Angels in October 2015, the Mets’ new GM Billy Eppler oversaw a middling ballclub that combined for a 332-376 record while he was at the helm before being fired on the final day of the pandemic-shortened 2020 seaso…

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