Steve Cohen says David Stearns' job is safe amid possible Mets changes: 'It won't be David'
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has issued a firm vote of confidence in executive David Stearns despite the team's 2026 failures.
📍 Where it landed
Steve Cohen stated that David Stearns' job was safe and that the team would live out his contract through 2028. This vote of confidence came as the Mets evaluated necessary changes following the team's 2026 failures.
Epilogue added 51d ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (9)
- Mets' Cohen on firing Stearns: 'Not gonna do it' www.espn.com · 53d ago
- Cohen: Stearns will be here for his whole contract NBC Sports · 53d ago
- Mets exec David Stearns gets vote of confidence from owner Steve Cohen despite team's 2026 failures CBS Sports · 53d ago
- Mets owner Steve Cohen says David Stearns is safe through 2028 The New York Times · 53d ago
- Cohen: As Mets evaluate necessary changes, Stearns' job is safe MLB.com · 53d ago
- Mets owner Cohen on dismissing Stearns: 'Not gonna do it' ESPN · 53d ago
- Steve Cohen says David Stearns' job is safe amid possible Mets changes: 'It won't be David' SNY · 53d ago
- Mets owner Steve Cohen backs team's architect of brutal season, says team will 'live that contract out' Fox News · 53d ago
- Exclusive | Steve Cohen makes declaration about David Stearns’ job status as Mets season spirals New York Post · 53d ago broke it first
What happened
Mets owner Steve Cohen has stated that executive David Stearns' job is safe as the organization evaluates necessary changes. Cohen explicitly dismissed the idea of firing Stearns, stating, "Not gonna do it" and "It won't be David." Coverage from ESPN, CBS Sports, MLB.com, SNY, and The New York Times emphasizes that this support comes during a period of team failures in 2026.
The New York Times reports that Cohen indicated Stearns is safe through 2028. Future developments center on the "necessary changes" the Mets are currently evaluating within the organization.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 53d ago.
Questions people are asking
What did Steve Cohen say about David Stearns' employment?
Cohen stated he is not going to fire Stearns and that Stearns' job is safe.
How long is David Stearns' position secured?
According to The New York Times, Steve Cohen said Stearns is safe through 2028.
Why is Stearns' job security being discussed?
The discussion follows the team's 2026 failures and the Mets' evaluation of necessary changes.
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