The New York Mets will likely determine Luis Rojas' fate with the club before hiring a president of baseball operations.

The Mets hold an option on Rojas' contract for next year. The club plans to bring in a new baseball boss this offseason, but Sandy Alderson said Wednesday he and first-year owner Steve Cohen had not yet started to contact potential candidates.

"Whether that managerial decision is made after that individual is hired or before, it's difficult to say," Alderson said. "But I would say given the timing, probably that decision will be made before we have somebody as head of baseball operations."

Rojas is 101-117 in two seasons as Mets manager.