salary. Cano's contract more than doubled the previous record guarantee for a second baseman, was the largest contract ever for a player who had not had a 35-homer season and was just the fifth 10-year contract of the past decade. In 2016, Van Wagenen became the baseball agent for former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow as Tebow made the transition from football to baseball. Tebow signed with the Mets. He also represented the Mets' Jacob deGrom. Front office career In October 2018, Van Wagenen interviewed to replace Sandy Alderson as the New York Mets' general manager. On October 29, the Mets announced the hiring of Van Wagenen as their general manager. On November 6, 2020, hours after Steve Cohen closed on the Mets purchase, Van Wagenen was fired. He was replaced by former Diamondbacks assistant general manager Jared Porter. Return to representation industry In January 2021, Van Wagenen was named COO and Head of Strategy and Business Development of Roc Nation Sports, the sports management division of the entertainment agency founded by Jay-Z. Personal life Van Wagenen's wife, Molly (née Knight; no relation to baseball journalist Molly Knight), is also a graduate and former diver at Stanford University. They have three children. Molly Van Wagenen's step-father was astronaut Neil Armstrong. Van Wagenen's father, Jeff Van Wagenen, played professional golf on the European Seniors Tour (1999–2008). Van Wagenen served on the board of directors for Stanford University's Buck/Cardinal Club from 1998–2004. Molly serves on the board of directors for the Stanford University Athletic Department. He is a descendant of Louis DuBois, who came to the United States fleeing religious persecution in France. He is also a descendant of the Van Wagenen family of Ulster County, New York. References External links CAA Sports Living people 1974 births People from Encino, Los Angeles Stanford Cardinal baseball players American sports agents Major League Baseball general managers New York Mets executives