According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Rangers associate manager Will Venable has declined to interview for the Mets managerial opening.
For Venable, it simply came down to his level of comfort with the Rangers. “I talked to them very briefly, but that was at the point where I already had made the decision that I was staying here,” Venable told the New York Post on Friday. Venable has no previous managerial experience, though he’s also been on the coaching staff for the Cubs and Red Sox since ending his playing career. New Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns is expected to consider a wide range of candidates for manager, though many are speculating that Craig Counsell will be the favorite for the job after his contract with the Brewers expires at the end of October.