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Mets Fire Carlos Mendoza, Install Andy Green as Interim Manager

The move follows a 34-47 start and signals the front office is weighing roster changes before the August trade deadline.

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Jun 24, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a single against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
May 31, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Broadcaster and former St. Louis Cardinals Albert Pujols waves to fans during the third inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The Mets dismissed manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday after the club reached the season midpoint with a 34-47 record and hired Andy Green as interim manager for the rest of 2026.
  • Hours before Mendoza’s firing the team traded veteran starter David Peterson to the Chicago Cubs, and the club has since made immediate roster moves that include reinstating outfielder Tyrone Taylor and recalling left-hander Zach Thornton.
  • President of baseball operations David Stearns said he supported Mendoza but decided a change was necessary because the team had not turned its performance around.
  • Media reports and team comments say the Mets are now exploring trades of veteran pieces such as Freddy Peralta or Clay Holmes ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, a shift that would move the club toward selling assets to rebuild.
  • The decision caps a rapid decline from a 2024 playoff run and a high‑spending offseason that added Juan Soto and several new starters, and it raises fresh scrutiny of Stearns’s roster overhaul and the club’s path forward.