Sandy Alderson diagnosed with cancer

New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has been diagnosed with a treatable form of cancer, the team announced on Friday.

Alderson is scheduled to undergo several months of chemotherapy.

Sandy Alderson diagnosed with treatable form of cancer. 8-12 weeks of chemo ahead. not attending winter meetings, Mets announce.

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) December 4, 2015

Alderson, who turned 68 last month, had a health scare recently when he fainted while discussing the contract extension the Mets had reached with manager Terry Collins. A team official said that the GM hadn’t eaten anything that morning and felt lightheaded before the press conference. It’s unclear if that incident was related to Alderson’s diagnosis.

We wish Alderson all the best and hope he is able to make a full and speedy recovery.