New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza will have an opportunity for redemption as he will return for the 2026 season, president of baseball operations David Stearns said Monday.

With the addition of Juan Soto and carrying the second-largest payroll in MLB, the Mets were considered a World Series candidate in 2025. They owned the best record in baseball on June 12, but backslid to a mark of 38-55 over the final 3 1/2 months.

New York (83-79) fell 4-0 at Miami in Sunday’s series finale, denying the playoff opportunity that the Cincinnati Reds presented with their simultaneous 4-2 loss at Milwaukee. The Mets lost the head-to-head tiebreaker for the final wild-card spot to the Reds, who had the same record.

Whereas Mendoza will return for his third year on the bench, the coaching staff has no

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