David Stearns became the New York Mets' president of baseball operations in 2024, initially delivering the franchise to the National League Championship Series in his first season. However, his tenure has since deteriorated significantly, marked by a major collapse the following year despite the team posting baseball's best regular-season record, and the current campaign's struggling 36-50 record has made him deeply unpopular with fans and critics.

Owner Steve Cohen has publicly affirmed his commitment to retaining Stearns in his position and honouring the terms of his employment contract, effectively rejecting calls for his removal. This decision comes following the Mets' separation from manager Carlos Mendoza, though it indicates that further restructuring of the front office is unlikely despite the team's continued poor performance.