The Mets have settled on a familiar face to steer the dugout for the long haul.
On Tuesday, New York announced that interim manager Andy Green has agreed to become the club’s full-time manager on a reported three-year deal. Green had stepped in for Carlos Mendoza in June, and since then the Mets have played better - even if the results still leave them a game under .500 after the change.
The move is a notable turn because, up until the announcement, Green was widely expected to head back to the front office, where he had been working as senior vice president of player development. Earlier this season, Mets owner Steve Cohen laid out that expectation plainly when asked about Green’s chances for the job.
“I’m going to take him at face value. He told us he wants to go back to the front office.
We are going to do a managerial search. If it turns out he wants to put his hat into the ring, that would be great.”
Instead, Green changed course - and the Mets appear to have followed the energy inside the room. According to The Athletic’s Will Sammon, players were strongly in favor of Green staying on as manager full time.
“Asked a couple Mets veterans recently what they wanted in a manager,” Sammon said. “They offered the same one-word answer before adding more: 'Andy.'”
There were a lot of people within the Mets hoping Green would be the full-time manager. That includes players.
Asked a couple Mets veterans recently what they wanted in a manager. Funny, in different conversations they offered the same one-word answer before adding more: "Andy."
- Will Sammon (@WillSammon) September 22, 2026
The appeal is easy enough to see from the Mets’ side. Green brings both dugout experience and front-office know-how, and the team has gotten better play from younger pieces like Carson Benge and Nolan McLean since he took over. In a season that has already had plenty of turbulence, the organization chose continuity.
Green’s track record as a manager includes four seasons with the Padres, where the win totals never climbed above 71. His record now stands at 311-404 overall, including a 37-38 mark with the Mets in 2026. If New York finishes strong, the 49-year-old still has a shot at his first winning season - though only a half-season of that would belong to him after taking over in late June.
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