The New York Mets are in turmoil. After missing the postseason last year and undergoing a massive roster overhaul, they've stumbled to the worst record in Major League Baseball—and now their top executive is facing serious accusations from a former All-Star.

David Stearns, the Mets' President of Baseball Operations, built this team with a top-tier payroll and hand-picked talent. But so far, nothing is clicking. The pressure is mounting, and as Newsday's Laura Albanese put it: "Stearns went all in on the flop, and now the deck is stacked. Even on paper, the Mets don't have a complete team."

With new players and a new coaching staff around manager Carlos Mendoza, every offseason decision is under the microscope. But the scrutiny doesn't stop there. A former two-time All-Star has now dragged up an old wound from Stearns' days with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Jonathan Lucroy, the former Brewers catcher, recently recalled a painful moment from the 2016 season on the To The Majors podcast. According to Lucroy, he and his agent had a clear agreement with Stearns: if a trade was brewing, they wanted a heads-up before it hit the media. "Come to us before you disclose it publicly," Lucroy said. "If it's something that works out good in my favor, I said I definitely will consider it."

But that's not what happened. Lucroy says he was pulled from a game mid-season—and the next thing he knew, trade rumors were all over the news. The implication? Stearns leaked the deal, breaking their trust and derailing what could have been a smoother transition.

For Mets fans already frustrated with a last-place start, this is just more fuel on the fire. Whether Stearns can weather the storm—both on the field and off—remains to be seen.