Liz Benn, the highest-ranking woman in Mets baseball operations, is leaving the club, effective after the season, The Post has learned.
The departure of Benn, who has been the club’s director of major league operations the past two seasons, is part of a front office overhaul orchestrated by David Stearns as he is in the midst of completing his first season as president of baseball operations.
Benn previously had worked for MLB from 2017 until her hiring by the Mets.
Liz Benn, who is pictured in a Mets YouTube video from 2022, will be let go by the organization after the 2024 season. YouTube @mets
Stearns, after a period of evaluation, is now more clearly putting an imprint on his department.
Mets David Stearns, President, Baseball Operations speaks to the media before the Mets play the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Queens, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTIt was learned recently that Stearns already had informed a number of staff they were not being brought back, including director of international scouting Steve Barningham and long-time scouts Ash Lawson and Rudy Terrasas.
