Billy Eppler has resigned as general manager of the Mets, the team announced Thursday.

“I wanted David [Stearns] to have a clean slate and that meant me stepping down,” Eppler said in a statement.

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</a><figcaption>Billy Eppler, pictured in January, and the Mets might only have one well-priced veteran with David Robertson.</figcaption><figcaption><span class="credit">Corey Sipkin for the NY Post</span></figcaption>

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Billy Eppler resigns as Mets GM in surprise move

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