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Mets Begin Overhaul After Collapse as Alonso Opts Out and Coaching Staff Is Purged

Pete Alonso's free agency now frames a winter of difficult decisions.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 23: Carlos Mendoza #64 of the New York Mets looks on from the dugout against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park on August 23, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by John David Mercer/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 21: Manager Carlos Mendoza #64 of the New York Mets returns to the dugout after Mark Vientos is ejected in the sixth inning of a game against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on September 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Heather Khalifa/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets walks back to the dugout after the final out of the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on September 27, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Calvin Hernandez/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The club confirmed Carlos Mendoza will return as manager while dismissing multiple coaches, including pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, hitting coaches Jeremy Barnes and Eric Chavez, and third base coach Mike Sarbaugh, with bench coach John Gibbons resigning and catching coach Glenn Sherlock retiring.
  • Pete Alonso exercised his opt-out to enter free agency after posting an .871 OPS with 38 home runs and 126 RBIs in 2025, leaving New York to decide whether to pay to retain its all-time home run leader.
  • Uncertainty surrounds closer Edwin Díaz, who holds player options reportedly worth $27 million over two seasons after logging 28 saves with a 1.63 ERA.
  • Reports identify Kodai Senga and Jeff McNeil as potential trade candidates in a bid to reallocate salary, with estimates suggesting moves could free roughly $59.5 million.
  • The coaching search is underway, with former Mets All-Star Edgardo Alfonzo expressing interest in joining the staff and outside speculation mentioning Ron Washington as a possible infield/third-base coach candidate.