The New York Mets formally dismissed manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday, following a disappointing start to the season that saw the team fall to 34-47, Yankee Scores reports.
Entering the campaign with one of the highest payrolls in MLB history, the club is currently sitting in the NL East cellar and is 9.5 games out of the last NL Wild Card spot. President of Baseball Operations David Stearns said Andy Green will serve as interim manager for the rest of the year.
The Mets have relieved manager Carlos Mendoza of his duties.
Andy Green has been named interim manager through the end of 2026. pic.twitter.com/p0hRuIztta
— MLB (@MLB) June 26, 2026
Mendoza led the franchise to an NLCS berth in 2024, but the organization said the time was right for a leadership change to help fix the team’s ongoing struggles and recent six-game losing streak as they try to salvage the 2026 season, which is exactly halfway over.
The 2026 season has been a complete disaster for the New York Mets sitting at the bottom of the standings with a total tax payroll north of $380 million.
The front office’s aggressive offseason makeover, built around the blockbuster acquisition of Juan Soto, who carries the highest salary in baseball at $51 million, was intended to power a long playoff push.
The team’s collapse can be traced to a disastrous April, capped by a 12-game losing streak that set a franchise-worst tone for the season. Adding to these performance issues are long standing injury issues for key players like Francisco Lindor ($34.1M) and Jorge Polanco, leaving the roster thin and inconsistent, per Marca.
