The New York Mets have joined the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox as teams that need a manager for the 2020 MLB season. Carlos Beltran is the latest casualty of the Astros sign-stealing scandal that’s resulted in multiple firings and suspensions, more of which are likely to come.

A.J. Hinch won the 2017 World Series as Houston’s manager and Alex Cora won the 2018 championship with Boston. Beltran has been let go before ever managing a game for New York.

The Mets will now start a managerial search 2.5 months after holding one that ended with the team hiring Beltran. According to the initial reports, several candidates will be under consideration.

Eduardo Perez would make sense as Beltran’s replacement. He was the runner-up for the Mets’ opening in November. Perez retired after the 2006 season, and much like Aaron Boone before he was hired to manage the New York Yankees, has spent a large portion of his post-playing career as an analyst.

Perez has spent time as a coach with the Astros in addition to managing in Puerto Rico.

New York might decide to stay within the organization for their next manager. Bench coach Hensley Meulens is an option. Luis Rojas became the Mets quality control coach a year ago and is reportedly a candidate to take over for Beltran.

There’s speculation that Terry Collins, who managed the Mets from 2011-2017 before becoming the special assistant to the general manager, could be the manager for a year.

The Mets went 86-76 in 2019, missing the playoffs for a third straight season.

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Carlos Beltran talks to the media after being introduced as manager of the New York Mets during a press conference at Citi Field on November 4, 2019 in New York City. Rich Schultz/Getty Images
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