Mets Fire Manager After 34-47 Start

The New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday after the team posted a 34-47 record and lost its last six games. Mendoza was in his third season. The club did not exercise its option for 2027. Former Padres manager Andy Green was named interim manager for the remainder of the season.

Mendoza, 46, guided the Mets to the National League Championship Series in 2024 after the club climbed from one of the worst records in baseball in June. The team reversed course in 2025, starting with the best record in the majors before missing the postseason.

The current season continued the decline. The Mets entered with the second-highest payroll in Major League Baseball and high expectations after a winter overhaul.

The organization dismissed most of Mendoza's coaching staff after the 2025 regular-season finale. Four longest-tenured players departed by January 1 through trades and free agency. , right-handers Freddy Peralta and Tobias Meyers, and signed Bo Bichette and Jorge Polanco.

The moves centered around Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor. "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. " The Mets open a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Friday night, Green’s first games as interim manager.