Last Monday, the 6th, the New York Mets announced the appointment of Carlos Mendoza as their new coach for the 2024 season, as reported by the “New York Post”. Mendoza, who previously served as an assistant coach with the New York Yankees, now joins the Mets as head coach.
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At 43 years old, Mendoza assumes the position left vacant after the departure of Buck Showalter, who was released in October this year, after a 2023 MLB season that resulted in 87 losses for the team, despite having a record of highest payout on Opening Day in the North American baseball league. It is important to highlight that Mendoza becomes the fifth coach to be hired by the Mets since the period in which Terry Collins led the team in 1,134 games, between 2011 and 2017.
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Carlos Mendoza has played the role of bench coach for the Yankees for the past four years, and his last experience in the minor leagues came in early 2010. He is highly respected in the Bronx for his contributions to the rival team.
It is worth mentioning that, during the selection process, the Mets even considered Craig Counsell, who worked under the leadership of new president of baseball operations, David Stearns, at the Milwaukee Brewers, but Counsell opted to join their great rival, Chicago Cubs.