Mets Fire Carlos Mendoza After 34-47 Start
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- The New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday following a 34-47 start, naming bench coach Andy Green as interim manager for the remainder of the season.
- The dismissal caps a six-game losing streak and a four-game sweep by the Chicago Cubs that left the Mets a season-worst 13 games under .500 and in last place in the NL East, 15 games behind Atlanta.
- David Stearns praised Mendoza's "transformative" three-year tenure but said "change is necessary," while owner Steve Cohen called the season "a disappointment" with FanGraphs postseason odds at just 5.2%.
- A transformative winter — trades for Freddy Peralta, Marcus Semien, and Luis Robert Jr. plus free-agent signings of Bo Bichette and Devin Williams — has backfired amid injuries to Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco, and Robert.
- Kodai Senga was shifted to the bullpen this week after a 10.08 ERA in seven starts, David Peterson was traded to the Cubs with a 6.09 ERA, and the Mets' 6.35 June ERA ranks worst in the majors.
- Mendoza went 206-199 in Queens and led the Mets to the 2024 NL Championship Series, but the club declined his 2027 club option; his coaching staff had already been largely dismissed after the 2025 collapse.
Why it matters: The Mets entered 2026 with World Series expectations after Stearns' transformative winter, but injuries to Soto, Lindor, and several acquisitions — plus the worst June ERA in the majors — have left them with just 5.2% postseason odds and last place in the NL East. Firing Mendoza, who was Stearns' own managerial hire, signals the front office is absorbing accountability for an offseason gamble that hasn't paid off, though naming Andy Green only as interim leaves the long-term managerial question unresolved.
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