Mets president: Manager Carlos Mendoza to return in '26

Carlos Mendoza will return next season as the manager of the New York Mets, president of baseball operations David Stearns confirmed Tuesday.

"Oh yeah, Mendy's doing a great job," Stearns told "The Show" podcast. "I think he's the right person for this job."

Mendoza, 46, is in his second season as manager -- a barrier the past three managers didn't cross.

Terry Collins (2011-17) was the most recent manager to last more than two seasons. He was followed by Mickey Callaway (2018-19), Luis Rojas (2020-21) and Buck Showalter (2022-23).

In his first season in 2024, Mendoza led the Mets to an 89-73 record. They lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series in six games.

This season, the Mets are 70-61 and in second place in the National League East, six games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. They are clutching onto the third and final NL wild card, 2 1/2 games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds entering play Tuesday.

On Aug. 2, the Mets were a half-game head of the Phillies but have gone 7-13 since to fall off the pace. Philadelphia is 14-7 in that span.

The Mets host the Phillies in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday after winning the opener 13-3.