{"id":121134,"date":"2026-05-03T00:26:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T04:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=121134"},"modified":"2026-05-03T00:26:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T04:26:40","slug":"mets-manager-carlos-mendoza-staying-what-it-means-going-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/03\/mets-manager-carlos-mendoza-staying-what-it-means-going-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Back Mendoza: What This Means for New York Going Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

We finally received some much-needed clarity on the job status of another major league skipper. New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza<\/a> will remain at the helm for the foreseeable future<\/a>, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns said on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

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Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza Will Remain for the Foreseeable Future<\/h2>\n

“We know our record is not what we want, and we know we are capable of more,” Stearns told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com<\/a>. “We don’t view this as a manager problem, and we don’t intend to make a change.” The Mets entered Friday with one of the worst records in franchise history. The 2026 Mets (10-21) only trailed behind the 1981 Mets (8-22-1) and the 1964 Mets (9-22).<\/p>\n

Despite owner Steve Cohen and Stearns watching two other teams, the Boston Red Sox and rival Philadelphia Phillies, fire their managers in Alex Cora<\/a> and Rob Thomson<\/a>, the Mets remain confident in Mendoza to turn this disastrous start around. Stearns spoke to Mendoza on the phone on Friday morning and delivered the news assuring him of his job. “I understand the situation,” Mendoza said later that afternoon at Angel Stadium before the Mets kick-started a nine-game West Coast trip. “We all understand the situation. It’s good to have that conversation with [Stearns], but at the end of the day, we have a job and we have a responsibility.”<\/p>\n

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Carlos Mendoza is going to remain the Mets’ manager, per @AnthonyDiComo<\/a><\/p>\n

“In the eyes of team decision-makers, the blame should be spread throughout the organization, from baseball operations to the clubhouse…<\/p>\n

Club officials do not place the responsibility for that on\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Flg2zi6f0x<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n