Overview
- On Wednesday, Mets owner Steve Cohen publicly affirmed that president of baseball operations David Stearns will remain under his five-year contract and that Andy Green will finish the season as interim manager after Carlos Mendoza was dismissed last week.
- The Mets sit 36-50 and in last place in the National League East, a collapse driven by injuries and underperformance that has left the roster far short of expectations.
- Major offseason changes — allowing Pete Alonso to leave, trading Brandon Nimmo, and adding Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien, Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr. and Freddy Peralta — have produced mixed results with several players hurt or struggling at the plate or on the mound.
- Cohen called Mendoza’s firing a “mercy shot,” said he is “extremely worried” about regression in the farm system and player development, and warned that continued failure into the final contract year would reopen questions about leadership.
- Stearns was hired in October 2023 and led the Mets to the 2024 NLCS, and Cohen framed his decision as a choice for stability over repeated turnover while critics argue accountability is needed as the team looks likely to be a seller before the August trade deadline.