Jared Porter was hired as the general manager of the New York Mets in December 2020 but was fired just 38 days later after reports surfaced about his inappropriate text messages to a female reporter. Mets owner Steve Cohen and team president Sandy Alderson made the decision to terminate Porter’s contract in light of the situation, which Porter acknowledged was the right choice for the organization. Despite the abrupt end to his tenure, Porter expressed no ill will towards the Mets, recognizing the difficult position his actions put the team in.