Former CAA Agent Brodie Van Wagenen Ousted As NY Mets General Manager
Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBrodie Van Wagenen, who left as co-head of the baseball division at CAA to make the rare transition to Major League Baseball general manager, has been let go by the team.The move came two years into his tenure and just hours after new owner Steve Cohen officially closed his deal to take over the team. Van Wagenen’s front office lieutenants, including special assistant to the GM Omar Minaya, assistant GMs Allard Baird and Adam Guttridge and player development direction Jared Banner, also were dismissed.“I want to thank Brodie, Allard, Adam and Jared for their contributions over the last two years,” the Mets’ new President of Baseball operations Sandy Alderson said in a statement.