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Article snippet: In the wake of a disastrous 2017 season, the Mets turned to a far more successful club, the Cleveland Indians, for their new manager. And not surprisingly, the person they have plucked from the Indians was the coach of a pitching staff that had the lowest earned run average in the major leagues this season. That person is 42-year-old Mickey Callaway, and while he has no managing experience, the Mets — whose team E.R.A. this season was the 28th worst in the majors — have now given him a three-year deal. Any help Callaway can offer on straightening out a pitching staff that was supposed to be the Mets’ strength will no doubt be greatly appreciated. The official announcement of Callaway’s hiring may come on Monday, though the Mets may wait until after the World Series, which begins on Tuesday. Major League Baseball frowns upon teams holding conferences during the Series, so as not to be a distraction. A person in baseball who was directly involved with the negotiations confirmed Callaway’s hiring. In any case, the Mets, who were 70-92 this season, clearly went outside the box in recruiting Callaway. Managers are traditionally former position players, and most often are former catchers. Rarer are former pitchers, which is what Callaway was for parts of five major league seasons. In addition, Callaway will now become one of the youngest managers in the majors. That in itself will mark a significant change for the Mets, who had the oldest manager in the majors in 2017 ... Link to the full article to read more