Overview
- Mets president David Stearns told MLB.com on Friday the team does not view its slump as a manager issue and does not intend to make a change.
- Carlos Mendoza said he spoke with Stearns that morning and “understands the situation,” adding that ownership and the front office are frustrated and that results must improve.
- New York is 11-22 entering Sunday’s game after a win Friday and a loss Saturday in Anaheim, following a 12-game skid that erased a 7-4 start.
- Players including Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor and Devin Williams have defended Mendoza, while injuries to Lindor, Soto, Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr. and Kodai Senga have thinned the roster.
- MLB insider Ken Rosenthal highlighted that Stearns said he “intends” to keep Mendoza, not that he is safe for the season, a nuance drawing attention after the Red Sox and Phillies dismissed Alex Cora and Rob Thomson this week.