Josue De Jesus

The New York Mets represent, in real terms, the second-highest payroll in baseball in 2026. At the center of that enormous payroll sits the largest contract in the history of professional baseball with no deferred money, making Soto the highest-paid athlete in the history of North American sports.

On Friday morning, the New York Mets made the decision to fire manager Carlos Mendoza and designate Andy Green as interim manager for the remainder of the 2026 season. The move comes after a six-game losing streak, including the humiliating Wednesday doubleheader against the Cubs in which the Mets allowed a combined 20 runs and committed six errors in the infield.

The New York Mets hit a new low of an already painful season after getting swept in a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field, losing any remaining positioning in their chase for a playoff spot. The combined 20 runs allowed across both games were bad enough, but the second game was in a different category entirely. The Mets committed six errors in the infield, with every starting infielder recording at least one, including three of the six coming from Gold Glove winners.