Major League Baseball

Alderson sits down with Mets owners

Published Oct. 26, 2010 1:00 a.m. ET

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Sandy Alderson has met with the New York Mets ownership group, and the team appears close to hiring a new general manager.

Former president of the Oakland Athletics and chief executive officer of the San Diego Padres, Alderson met Tuesday with Mets controlling owner Fred Wilpon, club president Saul Katz and chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon, the owner's son.

The Mets say they won't comment any further on the search until they're ready to announce their next GM. Alderson and former Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes are the finalists to replace Omar Minaya, fired along with manager Jerry Manuel after the team's second consecutive losing season.

Byrnes met with Mets ownership Monday.