Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green.
New York is 34-47 following a six-game losing streak, 15 games behind NL East-leading Atlanta and 9 1/2 games back of the NL's last wild-card berth.
Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns made the announcement in a news release Friday.
"Carlos has led the organization with passion and grace and is beloved by everyone who works with him on a daily basis," Stearns said. "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.
" Mets owner Steve Cohen, with one of baseball's highest payrolls, had high expectations for a team without a World Series title since 1986. "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," he said in a statement. Mendoza had been the Mets manager since 2024.
His record was 206-198 during his tenure, according to the release. Mendoza led the Mets to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2015 in his first season, when he was also a finalist for NL Manager of the year, but the team went downhill from there. The Mets suffered a catastrophic collapse in 2025 and missed the postseason after starting 45-24.
Then, with the team sitting in last place, Mendoza was fired halfway into 2026. Carlos Mendoza looks on from the dugout steps during the Mets-Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, Sep. 9, 2025. Sal Licata, a Mets fan and Sportsnet New York commentator, said it's hard to tell where the Mets are going after Mendoza's firing.
"I'm not sure what the direction is anymore. I'm not sure they know what the direction is. They've tried everything. Nothing has worked," Licata said.
"They had the right manager, I thought. Now they move on from the manager. It's not gonna work.
" The Mets opted to have Green take over as interim manager for the remainder of the season instead of promoting bench coach Kai Correa. Green joined the Mets organization in 2023 and was serving as Stearns' senior vice president of baseball development. He managed the San Diego Padres from 2016 to 2019. Before that, he was an infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks for four seasons from 2004 to 2006. Bulls pick forwards Caleb Wilson, Dailyn Swain in NBA Draft
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