Mets make decision on Carlos Mendoza amid disastrous season
· Yahoo Sports
The New York Mets’ abominable start to 2026 has cost manager Carlos Mendoza his job.
Mendoza was fired June 26 and replaced internally with Andy Green, the Mets’ senior vice president of player development, on an interim basis.
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Six straight losses have dropped the Mets’ record to 34-47 despite the highest team payroll in MLB. Injuries to several key players — shortstop Francisco Lindor, first baseman Jorge Polanco, and more recently second baseman Marcus Semien — have played a role in their demise, but few Mets have played well while healthy.
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“Carlos has led the organization with passion and grace and is beloved by everyone who works with him on a daily basis,” Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said in a statement. “Carlos’ impact on our players, staff, and culture over the last three seasons has been transformative. Unfortunately, we know we are falling short and change is necessary to move forward.
“I want to express my deepest gratitude to Carlos Mendoza for his leadership and unwavering commitment. He represented this organization with integrity and dedication throughout, and I wish him and his family all the best,” Mets owner Steve Cohen said in a statement. “Our commitment to bringing our fans a championship-caliber team has not changed. There is no sugar coating it: this season has been a disappointment and our fans deserve better than what we’ve delivered.”
Green, 48, played the last of his four major league seasons for the Mets in 2009. He managed the San Diego Padres to a 274-366 record over four seasons (2016-19) on the bench.
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Like those Padres teams, the Mets won’t give Green much to work with. Baseball’s trade deadline is August 3, and Stearns is expected to trade away talent in the weeks to come.
The likelihood of a midseason turnaround for a team 15 games out of first place in the National League East (9.5 in the Wild Card race) is low. The Mets were 34-35 in 2008 when they fired manager Willie Randolph, the last time they made an in-season change. They went 55-38 under Jerry Manuel the rest of the way — but still finished second in the NL East at 89-73 and missed the postseason.