The Mets are hiring former Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as their new manager, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Jon Heyman of MLB Network and Joel Sherman of the New York Post were the first to report the news. The Mets’ new president of baseball operations David Stearns brings in Mendoza, who spent 15 years with “The Pinstripes” including the last four seasons as the Yankees bench coach.
Mendoza replaces former Mets manager Buck Showalter, who was fired in October after the franchise’s season finale against the Phillies. The Mets begin the 2023 season with World Series aspirations. However, the franchise finished 75–87 this season after registering 101 victories and a Wild Card appearance in ’22 and Showalter claiming his fourth Manager of the Year award.