Luis Rojas: Mets Name Luis Rojas Manager After Beltran's Ouster

Enter Rojas, who was born in the Dominican Republic and has been in the organization for more than a decade after a short playing career in the minor leagues.

His family has a long history in the major leagues: His father, Felipe Alou, was one of the first M.L.B.

players from the Dominican Republic and had a 17-year playing career before spending 14 seasons as a big-league manager.

Rojas, 38, played only at the minor league level before working his way up with the Mets.

He was a manager for eight years in the minor leagues before jumping to the majors last season as part of Callaway’s coaching staff.