The Mets’ rough stretch has only deepened, and another losing week left them stuck at the bottom of the power rankings.
What was supposed to be a promising 2026 season has turned into a grind. New York keeps dropping series, and that hasn’t changed since the club moved on from manager Carlos Mendoza last week. The front office now appears headed toward a full reset, with a deadline sell-off looking like the most realistic path as the team tries to rebuild its farm system.
That likely means several familiar names could be on the move, including Freddy Peralta, Clay Holmes, Brooks Raley and A.J. Minter. Luke Weaver, one of the few bright spots on the roster this year, also figures to be among the players who could be dealt.
After the managerial change, senior vice president of player development Andy Green was handed the interim job, and his first full week on the bench came with plenty of trouble. The Mets went on the road for series against the Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves, and neither trip went well. New York lost both series 1-2, finishing the week at 2-4.
That was enough to keep the Mets at No. 30 in Bleacher Report’s latest power rankings, where Kerry Miller didn’t sugarcoat the situation.
"If firing Carlos Mendoza was supposed to cure what ailed the Mets, when, pray tell, does that transformation begin? Because they have thus far lost all three series with Andy Green calling the shots and setting the lineups.
Including the end of Mendoza's time at the helm, they have lost 12 of their last 15, falling to a dozen games out of the playoff picture. Bring on the fire sale."
For a team that entered the year with so much hype, the reality has been brutal. The front office now has to start over and figure out how to turn this group into a consistent NL powerhouse.
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