There are a lot of people who are thrilled with the news that Jared Porter - who was with the Sox from 2004-15 - appears close to being hired by the Mets as GM. He’s known as incredibly smart, hardworking, and humble, someone who is well versed in modern front offices but...
Who is incredibly passionate about scouting. A looong time ago, as a Red Sox intern in Fort Myers, he’d spend days covering the GCL (affectionately known as the ‘Gulf Roast League’), then head out to watch the Sox’ HiA Sarasota affiliate at night.
Those long days not only offered Porter a great foundation but earned him incredible respect and trust with a wide cross-section of people in the game. That’s remained the case over the last 16 years.
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