 He served in the role from October 4 until October 29, when the Mets hired Sandy Alderson.When Alderson went on a medical leave of absence in July 2018, Ricco, Minaya, and J. P. Ricciardi assumed the duties of general manager.After the Mets hired Brodie Van Wagenen as their general manager during the offseason, they named Ricco senior vice president and senior strategy officer.