Mets Sign Manager Andy Green To Three-Year Extension

It’s a surprising development, though not because of Green’s performance. To the contrary, all indications have been that Green has been doing a good job as interim skipper for the Mets, but his personal preference was to return to the front office at season’s end. It seems he has had a change of heart and will stick around after all.

“I am excited and humbled to officially be named manager of the New York Mets,” said Green in the release. “When I accepted the interim role, I didn’t anticipate it becoming permanent, but the more time I spent with our players and staff, the clearer it became that this is where my passion and experience could make the greatest impact. That realization led to many conversations with my family, and together we agreed this is the right opportunity at the right time. I want to thank Steve and Alex [Cohen] for the love, ambition and commitment with which they lead this organization, and David for the trust he has placed in me. I believe deeply in what we can build together, and I’m honored to continue serving our players, this organization and the amazing Mets fans.”

The Mets began the 2026 season with Carlos Mendoza in the dugout and World Series aspirations. They got out to an awful start and then fired Mendoza on June 26 when they were sporting a 34-47 record. Usually, when a team fires a manager midseason, they tap someone else from the coaching staff to take over on an interim basis. But in this case, the Mets opted for Green. He had managerial experience, having skippered the Padres from 2016 to 2019, but was working in the Mets’ front office at the time as senior vice president for player development.

The very day that Green replaced Mendoza, Stearns said that Green would return to the front office at season’s end. In August, per SNY, Steve Cohen said that Green still wanted to return to the front office after the season but could get consideration for the full-time managerial job if he wanted it. Green said in late August, per Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, that spending time with his family was important. Given the day-to-day constraints of managing, he still preferred to go back to the front office role.

The club has generally performed better since the dugout switch, with a 37-38 record. That’s not overwhelming but the Mets have pivoted into evaluation mode. They traded several veterans at the deadline, including Freddy Peralta, A.J. Minter, Clay Holmes and Luke Weaver, and have been giving lots of playing time to younger guys. The buzz coming out of Queens has been that Green has done a good job with those younger players as well as with the veterans who are still around, like Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto.

Clearly, the Mets feel that Green is the man to guide the club out of their current rut. Despite having some of the highest payrolls in the league, the on-field results have been disappointing. The Mets went to the NLCS in 2024 but just missed the playoffs last year and, as mentioned, have been really struggling in 2026.

There are at least some bits of positive momentum going into 2027. They still have strong veteran players like Lindor, Soto and others. Younger and controllable players like Nolan McLean, Carson Benge and Christian Scott have established themselves as core pieces. There’s lots of money to spend in the offseason, as RosterResource projects them for $217MM in payroll commitments next year. That doesn’t include arbitration-eligible players but is well below this year’s $357MM figure. At this point, it’s anyone’s guess who will fill out the roster but we know who will be steering the ship.

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