Eduardo Perez’s baseball résumé isn’t as extensive as that of other Mets managerial candidates, but his communication skills and name could be enough to compensate.

The ESPN analyst, whose father, Tony Perez, is enshrined in Cooperstown, is among the six known candidates for the Mets opening. Interviews were scheduled to continue Wednesday, though it’s unclear who besides Perez, Mets quality control coach Luis Rojas, former All-Star outfielder Carlos Beltran and Diamondbacks head of player development Mike Bell have interviewed with general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and his staff. Former Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Twins bench coach Derek Shelton are the other known candidates.

Perez interviewed Monday with the Mets, according to a source.

“That last name carries weight and he represents it well,” said former player Carlos Pena, an analyst for MLB Network.

Pena played for the Astros in 2013, when Perez served as bench coach under manager Bo Porter. It was clear then to Pena that Perez had the right makeup needed to take the next step. Perez, 50, has spent the last 5 ½ years with ESPN, and he also co-hosts a show on SiriusXM radio. Perez, who played 13 seasons in the big leagues, previously served as hitting coach for the Marlins and managed winter ball in Puerto Rico. He also was Colombia’s manager in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

“I think in this case with Eduardo, constantly trying to crunch numbers as he works in television, he is working people and communicating with an audience, explaining stuff to an audience,” Pena said. “[Managing] is just a natural step for him. He is going to continue to do the same exact thing, except instead of trying to sell it to an audience he is going to sell it to his team.”

Such a move would hardly be unprecedented: Aaron Boone, who lacked major league managing experience, was hired from the ESPN booth following the 2017 season to replace Girardi with the Yankees. And Pena says that kind of TV exposure brings street cred to a major league clubhouse.

“All these guys are watching, so all his players have watched him on-air, which gives him credibility,” Pena said. “They know who he is, they know what he is talking about, especially Eduardo is one of these guys when he talks baseball it makes sense. If someone doesn’t know what he is talking about on-air, maybe it hurts his credibility. With Eduardo it’s the opposite, he has absolutely gained credibility because of his work on TV.”

And Pena remembers Perez is somebody who assimilated well with the players in Houston.

“He’s able to relate to players to the point you feel he’s one of your teammates, which is kind of a tough combination to have,” Pena said. “Usually, it’s, ‘You’re my manager and that’s it.’ But with Eduardo he seems able to strike both very well. Authority, but at the same time relatable. The guy has got a brilliant baseball mind, so you throw that into the mix and it’s no surprise to me that he’s one of the candidates.”