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Mets Miss Playoffs With 4-0 Loss to Marlins as Mendoza Takes Responsibility

Team insiders signaled no immediate managerial change following Carlos Mendoza’s public mea culpa.

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New York Mets’ Pete Alonso, left, Brandon Nimmo (9) and Juan Soto (22) walk in the dugout after the Mets lost to the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Overview

  • New York was shut out in Miami on the final day, finishing 83-79 after a four-run Marlins fourth inning put the game out of reach.
  • Cincinnati’s loss to Milwaukee had kept a pathway open, but the Mets failed to capitalize and the Reds secured the final NL wild card via tiebreaker.
  • Carlos Mendoza removed starter Sean Manaea after 1 2/3 innings and cycled through eight pitchers, a plan that unraveled in the middle innings.
  • The offense stranded 10 runners, including a bases-loaded rocket by Pete Alonso that was caught in the fifth, underscoring season-long issues with timely hitting.
  • Mendoza called the outcome unacceptable and said he must improve, while SNY’s Andy Martino reported the club has no plans to fire him at this time.