In March, two months after disgraced general manager Jared Porter was fired for sexual harassment, and one month after former manager Mickey Callaway was also accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, Mets owner Steve Cohen hired the WilmerHale law firm to review the team’s workplace culture. Monday, Cohen announced WilmerHale had completed its task, with the owner sharing their findings in an email sent to Mets employees.

Cohen revealed David Cohen (general counsel) and Holly Lindvall (head of human resources) are on their way out, but will “stay on during a transition period while we conduct searches to fill these important roles.” Steve Cohen said in the email that he would like to find his own team to lead the legal and human resource departments moving forward.

WilmerHale spoke with 82 current and former team employees during their investigation, including 25% of the franchise’s current full-time employees. Those conversations led to the new changes in policies and practices that Cohen shared. He said the Mets are expanding the scope of their anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies to “emphasize the overarching value of a safe and respectful workplace.” In addition, the team’s policy on dating and romantic relationships is being altered to more clearly delineate the types of relationships that are acceptable at work.

The email also mentioned enhanced trainings, a streamlined process for reporting workplace concerns, and an emphasis that the Mets will not tolerate retaliation against anyone who voices those concerns or participates in an investigation.

“I’m optimistic that, together, we can strengthen our organization and build a more respectful, diverse, and fun place to work,” Cohen closed the email.

DEGROM HAVING OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH TEAM

Jacob deGrom’s string of back-to-back injury shortened starts came as a result of him telling the team straight up that he wasn’t feeling well. Whether it was the elbow or the shoulder, one constant from deGrom was his willingness to share his discomfort honestly rather than ignoring the pain and potentially making things worse. Heading into his start against the Braves, manager Luis Rojas praised the world’s best pitcher for not being afraid of communication.

“There’s no concern with us, with Jake, going into this game,” Rojas said before the first game in the Mets’ Monday doubleheader. “I think he’s always going to be honest. He’s going to voice to us — to the pitching coach, to the trainers, to myself — what’s going on. He’s going to be clear. He’s not a type of guy that will hide something or try to pitch through something.”

Pitching through injuries is not something deGrom seems comfortable doing. One place he’s looked incredibly comfortable, though, is at the plate with a bat in his hand. While deGrom admitted himself that swinging a bat has caused his shoulder to feel out of whack, Rojas says the issues are a trickle down from the things he does before a game.

“We’ve had some conversations about it,” Rojas divulged. “Jake is a good athlete. He’s a good hitter. He just has to be a little more careful there, as far as getting ready to go into games, getting enough reps, and getting warmed up in some of the muscles he’s going to use swinging the bat. He can do different things at the plate as well, not only swinging. He’s been a natural for us. There’s nothing special that we do with Jake, no extra hitting or anything like that. We just have to prepare him better so something like this doesn’t happen.”

DeGrom batted ninth in the first leg of Monday’s doubleheader. He had hit in the eight spot twice this season, once ahead of Jose Peraza and once ahead of Tomas Nido.

JEFF MCNEIL BACK

No infield position has housed as many Mets this season as second base. The team has trotted out six different players to the position, but the man whose job it is to start there is coming back to put a stop to all that.

Jeff McNeil was activated from the injured list before Monday’s doubleheader. Luis Rojas said he’s available to come off the bench for the first game and will likely start the second one. A hamstring strain kept McNeil off the field for over a month. In the eleven games prior to getting hurt, which included a four-hit day in Philadelphia, the second baseman hit .325 with a .400 on-base percentage.