President of baseball operations David Stearns said New York will not change managers after baseball’s worst 10-21 record despite the sport’s second-highest payroll.
Stearns said the club does not see this as a managerial problem, backing Mendoza even as the Mets rank last in hitting with a .227/.289/.342 line and an 80 wRC+.
The pitching staff has been middling, with a 4.17 ERA, while Mendoza is in the final guaranteed year of his contract after the Mets missed the 2025 playoffs.
As rivals fire their managers, why do the Mets believe patience will fix baseball's most disappointing team?
Is David Stearns protecting his manager, or deflecting blame from his own high-priced, underperforming roster?