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Here’s how hot each MLB manager’s seat will get in 2018

By Brad Weiss

ST. LOUIS, MO - JUNE 23: Manager Mike Matheny
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PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – MARCH 06: Manager Mickey Callaway #36 of the New York Mets looks on before a spring training game against the Houston Astros at First Data Field on March 6, 2018 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Mets defeated the Astros 9-5. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – MARCH 06: Manager Mickey Callaway #36 of the New York Mets looks on before a spring training game against the Houston Astros at First Data Field on March 6, 2018 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Mets defeated the Astros 9-5. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Mickey Callaway, New York Mets

During the 2017 Major League Baseball season, the only real question surrounding the New York Mets was how long Terry Collins was going to last as the manager. Well, Collins ended any speculation this past offseason, as he retired after the 2017 campaign.

While many big names were talked about leading the Mets in 2018, it was a pitching coach from the Cleveland Indians that emerged with the job. Mickey Callaway will get his first shot as a Major League manager with the New York Mets, and there are certainly a lot of expectations in year one.

The biggest asset the Mets have had in recent years is their abundance of good starting pitching prospects. However, their big five have not been able to stay healthy, though they do head into the 2018 season ready to go for the first time.

Callaway is the perfect man to lead the charge, as he has helped develop Cy Young winners during his time with the Indians. The Mets also brought back Jay Bruce to their outfield this offseason, so their lineup is pretty solid in every position except catcher for the most part.

The first-year skipper will get a lot of slack in year one from the front office, although the Mets faithful may not be as kind. If this rotation can stay healthy, the Mets should win more than they lose in 2018, and Callaway gives them a fresh start at manager for the first time in a long time.

Seat: Cold

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