New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza center, looks out from the dugout during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza (64) returns to the dugout after a pitching change during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green.
New York is 34-47 at the season's midpoint following a , 15 games behind NL East-leading and 9 1/2 games back of the NL’s last wild-card berth.
Mets owner Steve Cohen had high expectations for a team without a World Series title since 1986. New York and was projected to pay an additional $124 million in luxury tax.
“Our commitment to bringing our fans a championship-caliber team has not changed,†Cohen said in a statement. “There is no sugar-coating it: This season has been a disappointment and our fans deserve better than what we’ve delivered.â€
Slowed by injuries to Francisco Lindor, Marcus Semien, Luis Robert Jr., Clay Holmes and Jorge Polanco, the Mets on Thursday and could pivot to a selloff and retooling for the future.
Mendoza spent 15 seasons working for the Yankees, the last four as bench coach, before the Mets hired him to replace Buck Showalter after the 2023 season. While New York advanced to the NL Championship Series in 2024, it failed to reach the playoffs last year and is among the sport's biggest disappointments this season
Since starting last year 45-25, the Mets are 72-101. That left the team with a 206-199 record under Mendoza, who was in the final guaranteed season of a three-year contract. He was a month after .
After signing ahead of the 2025 season, Stearns made major roster changes last offseason. He allowed Pete Alonso to leave as a free agent and traded Brandon Nimmo, while bringing in Semien and Bo Bichette.
New York had a , its longest since 2002, and in the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader loss to the Chicago Cubs, their most in a game since 2014.
“Carlos has led the organization with passion and grace and is beloved by everyone who works with him on a daily basis,†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.â€
Green, a former major league infielder, joined the Mets in 2023 as senior vice president of baseball development and was given the title of interim manager for the rest of the season. He managed San Diego to a 274-366 record from 2016-19, finishing with sub-.500 records in all four seasons.
Green played four games for the Mets in 2009, his final big league appearances as a player. He became the fourth manager since Cohen bought the team from the Wilpon and Katz families after the 2020 season, following Luis Rojas, Showalter and Mendoza.
Mendoza is the third manager to lose his job since the season started. and .
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