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New York Mets President David Stearns faces accusations of leaking trade information by a former two-time All-Star. The team is currently struggling as the worst in Major League Baseball despite a high payroll and roster changes.
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Flushing, N.Y.: New York Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns speaks to the media during the team's pre-opening day workout at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, March 25, 2026. (Photo by Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
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The New York Mets have followed up a disappointing postseason miss last year and a holistic roster overhaul in the offseason by emerging as the worst team in Major League Baseball.
Despite a top-tier payroll and a personnel group that reflects hand-picked additions by president of baseball operations David Stearns, the Mets have struggled in virtually every facet of the game so far. And while thereâs plenty of blame to go around, a big portion seems to lie with the front officeâs architect.
âIn other words, Stearns went all in on the flop, and now the deck is stacked,â as Laura Albanese put it for Newsday. âEven on paper, the Mets donât have a complete team. The pressure is overbearing and time is running out.â
David Stearns is accused of leaking trade information by a former two-time All-Star.
The Mets are currently the worst team in Major League Baseball despite having a top-tier payroll.
The Mets underwent a holistic roster overhaul, adding personnel hand-picked by David Stearns.
The team's struggles seem to stem largely from issues within the front office, particularly under David Stearns' leadership.
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With a new group of players and new coaches surrounding manager Carlos Mendoza this season, Stearnsâ offseason decisions are under considerable scrutiny amid the dismal season. And the questions around the executive are reaching further back as well, with a former two-time All-Star who once played under him taking the opportunity to dig up a sore spot from the past.
Last week, a clip surfaced of former Milwaukee Brewers slugger Jonathan Lucroy recalling Stearns and the Milwaukee Brewers front office leaking some trade news to the media during the 2016 season.
âOne thing I said, and my agent told (Stearns), we told him if thereâs a team on that no-trade list that you want to trade us to because you desire that package, come to us before you disclose it publicly, and if itâs something that works out good in my favor, I said I definitely will consider it,â Lucroy recalled on an episode of the âTo The Majorsâ podcast. âSo, what happened is, middle of the season, I get yanked from a game. After the game, I get called in the office. David Stearns looks at me and he says, âWe just traded you to a World Series contending team.â They hadnât come to us, they hadnât told us anything.â
Lucroy, who earned his second-career All-Star nod during the 2016 season, had played for the Brewers for six previous seasons before Stearns and the teamâs brass sought to trade him. Lucroy had an extensive no-trade list and ultimately he vetoed the trade that Stearns attempted to execute with the Cleveland Guardians, then the Indians, who refused to promise Lucroy a primary catcherâs role for the next season.
But Lucroy revealed that Stearns and the Brewers front office attempted to front-run his veto by leaking news of the trade agreement to the media, hoping to put some external pressure on the catcher to waive his no-trade clause.
âWithin 10 minutes, the story came out,â Lucroy said during the âTo The Majorsâ appearance. âThey leaked it on purpose to force me to say yes.â
Ultimately, Lucroy still chose to veto the trade that Stearns had negotiated with the Guardians and he was eventually dealt to the Texas Rangers instead. He went on to play there for two seasons, before bouncing around the majors for another four seasons, then retiring.
But even well after his playing days ended, it seems Lucroy still has a bone to pick with the Metsâ executive, particularly now that heâs under renewed pressure.
This article was originally published on Forbes.com