Mike Mazzeo

New York

MLB Reporter at Sports Business Journal

MLB Reporter, Sports Business Journal @SBJ Past: ESPN, Yahoo Sports, NYDN, PlayNY, LSR

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Articles

Lew Sherr named New York Mets president of business operations

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo |Rob Schaefer

The Mets have named USTA CEO LEW SHERR as their President of Business Operations. He will join the organization in July and report directly to owner STEVE COHEN. Sherr is replacing SCOTT HAVENS.
After making MLB history, Kim Ng is ready for her next challenge as commissioner of AUSL

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

Kim Ng has already dealt with the pressure that came with being the first woman to hold the title of general manager in any of the five major North American men’s professional sports leagues. However, the 56-year-old trailblazing baseball executive recently told her husband, Tony Markward, that she feels a different type of pressure in her new role as commissioner of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.
Mets hiring new President of Business Operations as Scott Havens steps down

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

Scott Havens is stepping down as Mets’ President of Business Operations, the team announced Tuesday night. Mets owner Steve Cohen cited the two having “differing perspectives on long-term strategy,” as part of a statement on the move. Havens had been in the role since 2023. “Scott has played a key role in driving progress across the Mets organization,” Cohen said. “I’m grateful for the impact he’s had during his time with us.
Long one of MLB’s most popular teams, Cardinals now grappling with attendance woes

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

This is starting to look like a typical summer in St. Louis. The weather is heating up. Lines at frozen custard stands are getting longer. And the Cardinals have surged into playoff contention. Not everything, however, is back to normal. Fans are not flocking to Busch Stadium with their usual regularity. Last year, the Cardinals finished the season with attendance of 2,878,115.
Why SMAC liked Deion Sanders for ‘Coach Prime’

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

SMAC Entertainment co-founders Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini explained why Deion Sanders’ personality made Coach Prime the perfect candidate for a docuseries Tuesday at SBJ’s 4se in Manhattan. SMAC produced the “Coach Prime” docuseries on Prime Video, with Strahan and Schwartz-Morini serving as executive producers. “The hardest thing for people to do is be themselves in front of a camera,” Strahan said at SBJ’s 4se in Manhattan. “(Deion’s) himself all the time.
Increased viewership , engagement due to MLB's first Rivalry Weekend

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

The May 18 Yankees-Mets game averaged 2.54 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched “Sunday Night Baseball” game since 2018. Meanwhile, the May 17 Fox primetime regionalized window (led by Braves-Red Sox) averaged 1.91 million viewers, a 74% increase over last year’s same window. Saturday was also the second-most watched day ever on MLB.tv (2023 Opening Day). Mets OF Juan Soto’s return to the Bronx marked the No. 3 (May 17) and No. 4 (May 16) games ever on MLB.tv in terms of audience.
Stylist Tom Marchitelli recalls Jarren Duran’s best-dressed award at 2024 MLB All-Star Red Carpet

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

Stylist TOM MARCHITELLI laid out 25 different options for Red Sox LF JARREN DURAN to wear at MLB’s Red Carpet Show as a first-time All-Star in 2024. Despite some initial hesitation, Duran ended up selecting Marchitelli’s favorite option: a bold and vibrant, neon orange and pink silk floral custom suit. The lining of the suit featured Duran’s mantra “F*ck ‘Em Still Alive,” a reminder of his personal battle with mental health issues.
Strahan confirms interest as Giants limited partner

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

Michael Strahan confirmed at SBJ’s 4se on Tuesday in Manhattan that he’s interested in being a limited partner of the Giants. Asked if he “would be a good limited partner for a local NFL team,” Strahan responded: “Would I be a good limited partner? I’d be an excellent limited partner. I’m not in there trying to run your draft and tell you want to do and all these things.
Massive crowds come out for MLB's inaugural Rivalry Weekend

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

MLB’s inaugural Rivalry Weekend drove fans to ballparks across the country. Total attendance over the 45-game, May 17-19 weekend was 1,608,475 or 35,744 on average. Both those figures (total and average) mark MLB’s best weekend attendance prior to Memorial Day weekend since May 18-20, 2012 (1,652,935 and 36,732, respectively). For the Subway Series, the Yankees drew their three best crowds of the year against the Mets, including a season-high 48,028 on Sunday.
MLB Players’ Weekend returns in August for second straight year

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

MLB Players’ Weekend is back on Aug. 15-17, this time with more flexibility. Last year, MLB Players’ Weekend featured designated dates for showcasing Off-Field Interests, Causes and Appreciation. This year, however, those themes will all be eligible for players to showcase throughout the weekend.