{"id":354035,"date":"2026-09-22T23:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T23:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/354035\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T23:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T23:34:51","slug":"surprise-twist-in-queens-andy-green-reverses-course-and-signs-3-year-contract-with-mets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/354035\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise twist in Queens: Andy Green reverses course and signs 3-year contract with Mets"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Mets<\/a> have made a surprising decision at the end of a disappointing season, removing Andy Green\u2019s interim tag and committing to him as their manager.<\/p>\n

Green has agreed to a three-year contract, giving him a chance to lead New York beyond its turbulent 2026 MLB campaign and shape the club\u2019s direction heading into next season.<\/p>\n

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The decision comes after Green replaced Carlos Mendoza in June and took charge of a team that had fallen out of contention after entering the season with major expectations.<\/p>\n

And one of the team’s star players,\u00a0Francisco Lindor, believes Green has already established an important connection with the clubhouse since taking over, particularly through his emphasis on accountability and leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a lot of respect for Andy,\u201d Lindor told SNY. \u201cI think he\u2019s been good at the role that he\u2019s got right now. Not necessarily the role of managing, because I didn\u2019t see his role this year as to manage.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis role, right now, was to come in and bring light, bring ownership, bring respect, and bring accountability. He\u2019s succeeded at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green\u2019s appointment comes with the Mets set to miss the postseason for a second straight year, despite carrying one of baseball\u2019s highest-profile rosters and significant financial investment.<\/p>\n

The club reached the National League Championship Series just two seasons ago, but its ongoing campaign deteriorated badly and forced the organization to reconsider its leadership.<\/p>\n

Green now inherits a roster that still features major talent, including Juan Soto, while the front office prepares for an offseason centered on restoring consistency and competitiveness.<\/p>\n

The 49-year-old manager previously held the job with the San DiegoPadres from 2016 through 2019, finishing that tenure with a 274-366 record before his dismissal.<\/p>\n

After leaving San Diego, Green joined the Chicago Cubs as bench coach under David Ross before eventually returning to the Mets organization as a senior vice president for player development before becoming the manager.<\/p>\n

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New York will open a three-game road series against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, September 22 before finishing the regular season with three games against the Washington Nationals.<\/p>\n

The Mets also received a bullpen boost when the team confirmed pitcher Devin Williams was activated from the 15-day injured list after missing roughly six weeks with a right shoulder injury.<\/p>\n

Williams has posted a 4.66 ERA with 16 saves in 19 appearances during his first season with the organization following his sizable three-year, $51 million contract signed in December 2025.<\/p>\n

The Mets signed Williams after his season with the New York\u00a0Yankees, hoping the two-time All-Star and two-time National League Reliever of the Year could anchor a revamped bullpen.<\/p>\n

His return gives Green another experienced arm to manage during the final week, although Christian Scott was placed on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation.<\/p>\n

Green will now enter the offseason with the certainty of a three-year contract and a much larger task: turning a talented Mets roster into a team capable of returning to October baseball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Mets have made a surprising decision at the end of a disappointing season, removing Andy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":354036,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-354035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=354035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/354036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=354035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=354035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=354035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}