Yankees' Aaron Boone Weighs in on Carlos Mendoza Firing

The two managers have a long history together. Mendoza worked under Boone for six years as the infield coach and eventually bench coach before taking the managerial position with the Mets. Boone was one of the biggest supporters of Mendoza when his name emerged as one of the favorites for the job in Queens. The two remained friends and confidants throughout their time as cross-city rivals, and Mendoza's departure from the Yankees was considered a major loss for the organization at the time.

After a 34-47 start to the season, the writing was on the wall for Mendoza, especially with the team on track to miss the MLB postseason for the second consecutive season. When an organization has the wealthiest owner and one of the highest payrolls in the league, missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons means somebody has to take the fall. The Mets are currently in last place in the NL East, and are 15.0 games back of the Atlanta Braves and 9.5 games back of the final NL Wild Card spot.

"He's really good at what he does," Boone continued. "He's a great leader. As time goes on, my expectation is that he will be in line for another job in a lot of different ways, shapes, and forms. He has earned a strong reputation in the industry, and even through all this, it solidified that reputation."

Boone had nothing but praise for Mendoza, although he admitted that it was expected given the Mets' performance. Mendoza finishes his Mets tenure with a 206-199 record and a memorable playoff run in 2024 to the NLCS.

Taking Mendoza's place in an interim role is Andy Green, who was the Mets' Vice President of Player Development. There has been no indication from the team that they will be sellers at this year's trade deadline, despite their awful record.