Overview
- The Mets finished 74-88 in 2026 and president of baseball operations David Stearns publicly acknowledged roster-construction mistakes, saying he does not get “mulligans.”
- Letting Pete Alonso walk proved costly as Alonso hit 43 homers and drove in 113 for Baltimore while New York’s first basemen combined for poor production and failed to replace his offense.
- Owner Steve Cohen has brought in senior advisors including Derek Falvey, a move widely read as a sign of diminished patience with Stearns and increased oversight of decision making.
- The club says its top priorities are adding two rotation pieces and a reliable first‑base bat but faces tight roster options because it has no unrestricted free agents and must await Bo Bichette’s $42 million player‑option decision.
- Andy Green was made the full‑time manager and the Mets must now blend young pitchers such as Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing with external additions or trades to avoid another season of fan unrest and front‑office reckoning.