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MLB rumors: Mets’ expected manager hire once Phillies swipe Alex Cora away from them
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The New York Mets are looking for a manager, after firing Carlos Mendoza . Mendoza got canned as his Mets struggled through the first half of the 2026 Major League Baseball season. According to a new report, the Mets already have their eyes set on a replacement .
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"While the New York Mets would love to hire Alex Cora as their next manager, Cora still is expected to join the Phillies after rejecting their offer to replace Rob Thomson, who the club fired on April 28. The Phillies instead turned to Don Mattingly. Hall of Famer Carlos Beltran is the favorite for the Mets' vacancy when interim manager Andy Green returns to the front office this winter," Bob Nightengale wrote for USA Today on Sunday.
The Mets have languished in last place in the National League East, for most of the campaign. New York is 36-53 on the season heading into Sunday. Andy Green is the interim manager .
The expectations were high for the Mets, heading into 2026. New York had made the NLCS in 2024. In 2025, the team started out strong before fading in late summer. The 2025 Mets club ended up missing the playoffs.
New York is one of two clubs in the NL East that has parted ways with their manager this season. The Philadelphia Phillies fired Rob Thomson, after a tough start to their season. Don Mattingly stepped in and immediately turned it around.
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Philadelphia is expected to hire Alex Cora to replace Thomson full-time. Cora was fired this season as manager of the Boston Red Sox . Cora has a relationship with Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, which is expected to give that team the edge for Cora's services.
New York plays the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. The Mets have dropped eight of their last 10 games.
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