{"id":437190,"date":"2023-10-03T18:34:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=437190"},"modified":"2023-10-03T18:34:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:34:34","slug":"david-stearns-contract-details-highest-paid-general-manager-in-mlb-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/david-stearns-contract-details-highest-paid-general-manager-in-mlb-history\/","title":{"rendered":"David Stearns Contract Details: Highest-Paid General Manager In MLB History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where sports wages frequently make news, David Stearns&#8217; recent compensation announcement has been the talk of the town.<\/p>\n<h2>David Stearns Contract Details: Highest-Paid General Manager In MLB History<\/h2>\n<p>According to The New York Post&#8217;s Jon Heyman, the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/mets\">Mets<\/a> front office leader, who was unveiled Monday as the team&#8217;s president of baseball operations, will be paid $50 million over five years.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Washington Post&#8217;s Joel Sherman, the agreement does not have an opt-out clause, despite industry rumors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Our goal is to begin that now&quot;<\/p>\n<p>David Stearns on the Mets&#39; timeline for building sustainable competitiveness: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gaUX9m4lOD\">pic.twitter.com\/gaUX9m4lOD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SNY (@SNYtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1708879199434428599?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>David Stearns, the recently hired president of baseball operations for the New York Mets, will command a stunning $10 million each year for the next five years as beginning October 3, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>This substantial contract not only highlights Stearns&#8217; competence in baseball management, but also ranks him among the highest-paid executives in Major League Baseball (MLB).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From watching games as a kid at Shea, to being named President of Baseball Operations.<\/p>\n<p>Our exclusive interview with David Stearns \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yVZzpCIcVV\">https:\/\/t.co\/yVZzpCIcVV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6YeGqSTUZu\">pic.twitter.com\/6YeGqSTUZu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Mets (@Mets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mets\/status\/1708997846240833563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That means Stearns, an Upper East Side native, will be in charge of leading the team to the playoffs in 2024 and fulfilling owner Steve Cohen&#8217;s aim of competing for a World Series the following season and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are going to do our best to put together a team in 2024 that is competitive,\u201d Stearns said Monday. \u201cAnd we\u2019re going to do it in a way that does not detract from our competitiveness in the future years. That is a needle to thread, but that\u2019s our goal and that should be our goal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I&#39;ve never seen such universal congratulations, saying, &#39;you&#39;ve got to hire this guy.&#39; That&#39;s pretty extraordinary.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Steve Cohen introduces David Stearns to the Mets: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UbHhv8g0gx\">pic.twitter.com\/UbHhv8g0gx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SNY (@SNYtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1708875779851853832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When he first entered the baseball profession, David Stearns worked as a scout for the Texas Rangers. Moving forward, he joined the Cleveland Indians and assumed the post of director of baseball operations. Stearns showed his talent for contract negotiations, accurate compensation appraisals, and competent management of other critical baseball operations here.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in 2015, a new chapter began when Stearns was named general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. With his guidance, the Brewers not only revitalized their competitive spirit but also established their presence in the playoffs, most notably in 2018 and 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I expect Pete Alonso to be the Opening Day first baseman next year&quot; &#8211; David Stearns <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/swolRD7D1a\">pic.twitter.com\/swolRD7D1a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SNY (@SNYtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1708879626687205432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When we look at the Mets&#8217; wage arrangements for players, Stearns&#8217; income outshines others. He&#8217;s expected to make more than the Mets&#8217; starting pitcher, Max Scherzer, by 2024, despite the latter earning $43.3 million in 2023.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"summary-of-david-stearns-salary\">Summary of David Stearns&#8217;s salary<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Salary<\/th>\n<th>Team<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<td>$10 million<\/td>\n<td>New York Mets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<td>$10 million<\/td>\n<td>New York Mets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>$10 million<\/td>\n<td>New York Mets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2026<\/td>\n<td>$10 million<\/td>\n<td>New York Mets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2027<\/td>\n<td>$10 million<\/td>\n<td>New York Mets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;It&#39;s meaningful for me that our kids get to grow up Mets fans now&quot;<\/p>\n<p>David Stearns thanks his friends and family: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1N9lM0fUuU\">pic.twitter.com\/1N9lM0fUuU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SNY (@SNYtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1708876307994378727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Grizzlies\u2019 Derrick Rose About Ja Morant: \u201cI\u2019m not here to babysit\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/grizzlies-derrick-rose-about-ja-morant-im-not-here-to-babysit\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Grizzlies\u2019 Derrick Rose About Ja Morant: \u201cI\u2019m not here to babysit\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where sports wages frequently make news, David Stearns&#8217; recent compensation announcement has been the talk of the town. David Stearns Contract Details: Highest-Paid General Manager In MLB History According to The New York Post&#8217;s Jon Heyman, the new Mets front office leader, who was unveiled Monday as the team&#8217;s president of baseball [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":437090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,55],"tags":[1313,16530,16529,4997,3265,2221],"class_list":["post-437190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","category-new-york-mets","tag-david-stearns","tag-mets-david-stearns","tag-mets-gm-david-stearns","tag-mets-news","tag-mlb-2023","tag-mlb-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/437090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}