The Mets are searching for a new voice after a season that never found its footing, and one familiar name is already making his case. David Ross, the former Chicago Cubs manager and two-time World Series champion, has signaled that he wants the opportunity in New York.
“I hope they call,” Ross said.
That interest comes as the Mets moved on from Carlos Mendoza on Friday morning after a disastrous run that included a six-game losing streak. ESPN’s Jorge Castillo reported that Andy Green has been named interim manager for the rest of the season, taking over a club that sits at 34-47 after being swept in four games by the Chicago Cubs and falling to a season-worst 13 games under .500.
The Mets’ problems have been building all year. The team entered the season with expectations, but key offseason additions have struggled to stay healthy, and the group has never settled into any real rhythm.
President of baseball operations David Stearns said the organization tried to stay patient with Mendoza before deciding a change was unavoidable.
“I was steadfast in my support for Carlos because we believed in Carlos," Mets President of baseball Operations David Stearns said." And we believed that collectively, with him helping us lead this, we were going to turn it around.
And we haven't. And in some cases, it's gotten worse.
And when that happens, at some point, we've got to make a change. So there's not one moment or one thing or one observation.
But it was time, and so we did this."
Ross’ name is worth watching because of what he represents: a manager with experience, a strong résumé from his time in Chicago, and a profile that could appeal to a team trying to reset its tone. His run with the Cubs ended when they opted to hire Craig Counsell, but Ross has been waiting for another shot, and the Mets’ roster is reportedly attractive to him.
New York now has to decide who can bring the kind of energy it needs, and Ross has made clear he wants to be part of that conversation.
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