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Ex-Mets GM Billy Eppler lands job with new MLB team after suspension

After taking a forced sabbatical in 2024, Billy Eppler is officially back in Major League Baseball. Andy Martino of SportsNet New York reported on Sunday that the former New York Mets general manager Eppler has landed a job with the Milwaukee …

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Ex-Mets GM banned from MLB for 1 year for fabricating injuries

Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler has been banned from Major League Baseball for the 2024 season after the league determined that he fabricated injuries during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. In a statement, commissioner Rob Manfred said a …

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Billy Eppler subject to investigation by MLB

Billy Eppler resigned on Thursday from his role as general manager of the New York Mets. That move came as a surprise considering Eppler was expected to remain with the team under new president David Stearns. But now we have some more information …

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Mets executive resigns amid David Stearns takeover

Wholesale changes continue for the New York Mets after a very disappointing 2023 season. Mets general manager Billy Eppler announced on Thursday that he is resigning, even though the initial plan had been for him to remain in the role under new team …

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Mets GM Billy Eppler could bring in familiar player?

Billy Eppler could be reaching deep into his bag of old connections. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that veteran righty Garrett Richards could be a possibility for the New York Mets. Richards just cleared waivers after being …

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Ex-Mets star takes shot at team over hiring of GM Billy Eppler

One former New York Mets player seems to think that Billy Crystal would have been a better hire than Billy Eppler. Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman took to Twitter this week to blast the Mets over the recent hiring of Eppler to be their new …

Billy Eppler at a press conference

New Mets GM could make familiar managerial hire?

The New York Mets’ new general manager may be wasting no time in plotting his first move for the team. Former Los Angeles Angels GM Billy Eppler accepted the GM job with the Mets this week. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports that ex-Angels …

Billy Eppler at a press conference

Mets hire failed Angels GM Billy Eppler

The New York Mets had difficulty finding a new general manager, but they have finally made a hire. The Mets are hiring former Los Angeles Angels GM Billy Eppler. Eppler was hired by the Angels after the 2015 season was fired after the 2020 season. …

Billy Eppler at a press conference

Ex-Angels GM Billy Eppler is becoming an agent

It wasn’t that long ago that Billy Eppler was a highly-rated front office figure in baseball. It seems now he’s given up on that line of work to move to the other side of the negotiating table. Eppler, who was fired as Los Angeles Angels …

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Billy Eppler has been fired and never should have been hired in the first place

The Los Angeles Angels will need a new general manager after firing Billy Eppler on Sunday, finally ending a five-year mistake. The Angels made the move with Eppler, firing him even though he had a year left on his current deal. The Angels reportedly …

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani signing made Angels GM fall out of his chair

The Los Angeles Angels had no real inkling that Shohei Ohtani was going to pick them in free agency. In fact, Angels general manager Billy Eppler was so shocked to learn that Ohtani had chosen the Angels, he literally missed his chair when trying to …

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