According to the New York Post, the Mets have been denied permission to interview Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro for their president of baseball operations vacancy.
Another swing and a miss for the Mets. Shapiro, who just inked a five-year extension with the Blue Jays earlier this year, has built a burgeoning contender in Toronto and won’t be going anywhere. According to multiple reports, Brewers general manager Matt Arnold, Dodgers assistant general manager Brandon Gomes and Cardinals general manager Mike Girsch are also out of the picture after the Mets expressed interest in each potential candidate, but were rebuffed. The saga continues.