Mets Have Confidence In Carlos Mendoza After Seeing His Tenure With Yankees

The New York Mets announced Carlos Mendoza as their new manager on Monday. Mendoza has a three-year deal with the team; he was the New York Yankees’ bench coach before to joining.

Mets Have Confidence In Carlos Mendoza After Seeing His Tenure With Yankees

According to league sources, the Mets will give Carlos Mendoza around $4.5 million over three years upon completion of his contract, with a club option for one additional year.

Mendoza has been chosen by the Mets to be their new captain, but specifics will not be finalized for a few days.

Sources claim that the franchise extended an offer to Craig Counsell, the other contender for the position, which was much less than the $40 million, five-year contract he received from the Chicago Cubs. The squad didn’t want to be utilized just to expand the market; they weren’t sure if Counsell really wanted to move to New York.

The terms of Mendoza’s contract will be comparable to those of first-time big league managers.

He takes over the Mets, a team that while having the largest payroll in MLB history suffered a dismal 87 loses in 2023. Although the Mets did win 101 games in 2022, manager Buck Showalter was fired in 2023 as a result of the team’s poor performance. As a result, Mendoza became the 24th manager in Mets history and took over the dugout position.

With the significant resources that the Mets’ owner, Steve Cohen, has supplied, Mendoza’s audacious ambition of surpassing the Yankees may be achievable. It’s still too early to know, though.

Since Terry Collins left, the Mets have gone through a difficult time in their managerial position. In short order, managers have been hired and sacked. Performances on the field have also been impacted by this period of upheaval in the top ranks.

Mendoza made news shortly after arriving with his audacious remarks. Mendoza sparked a long-standing rivalry when he boldly said, “I wear number 28 for the Mets.” Mendoza stated to Ben Yoel, an MLB journalist:

“Because I’ll lead the Mets to a World Championship before the Yankees get their 28th ring.”

Mendoza, 43, stated that he wanted the Mets to “compete for championships,” but he also realized the challenges that lie ahead.

“I understand it’s a big challenge, especially for a guy that’s never managed at the big-league level,’’ Mendoza said. “I understand the city of New York. I’ve been here the past six years and understand the passionate fan base here. Just know that I understand this challenge and it’s a great opportunity.”

Mendoza’s ability to handle this one is crucial for the Mets, and Stearns stated that Mendoza will be permitted to manage.

“These are two distinct jobs and require two distinct skill sets,’’ said Stearns, the Mets’ new president of baseball operations. “I would not be a good major league manager and I’m not gonna try to be a major league manager.”

The Mets are about to enter a new era under Carlos Mendoza’s leadership. As the new season draws near, everyone will be watching Mendoza closely to see whether he can live up to his promise of a World Series.

Mendoza’s hiring also reflects a larger pattern in Major League Baseball, wherein many clubs are changing managers at the same time.

 

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