Overview
- The Mets approached Hall of Famer Carlos Beltrán to replace Carlos Mendoza after the club’s poor start, but Beltrán declined because of Hall of Fame commitments.
- Andy Green was installed as interim manager after Mendoza’s dismissal and is expected to return to a front-office role when the season ends.
- Beltrán confirmed he spoke with Mets officials and said he “didn’t feel it was the right thing” to take the job at this time.
- Beltrán’s history with the club includes a 2019 managerial hire that ended before the season after he was named in MLB’s Astros investigation, a fact that still frames public discussion of his candidacy.
- Beltrán will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer and has a planned No. 15 retirement ceremony in September, positioning him as the leading candidate the Mets are likely to pursue in a formal offseason search.