{"id":374626,"date":"2026-10-16T08:06:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T08:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/374626\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T08:06:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T08:06:33","slug":"carlos-mendoza-lands-new-job-with-phillies-after-being-fired-by-mets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/374626\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Mendoza lands new job with Phillies after being fired by Mets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Mendoza has a new job \u2014 and it\u2019s in the National League East.<\/p>\n<p>The former Mets manager, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/26\/sports\/mets-fire-carlos-mendoza-as-disaster-season-brings-change\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fired during the team\u2019s miserable first half<\/a> the 2026 season, was hired as the Phillies third base and infield coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41347020\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/new-york-mets-head-coach-126595418.jpg\" alt=\"New York Mets head coach Carlos Mendoza looks on before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field in Queens, New York, Tuesday, April 28, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-41347020\"\/>Mets head coach Carlos Mendoza looks on before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field in Queens, New York, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/p>\n<p>The move was announced Thursday by Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski as the team <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/15\/sports\/phillies-dump-two-coaches-after-don-mattingly-hire-including-kevin-long\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">made a string of coaching changes<\/a> upon signing Don Mattingly to a new two-year deal to remain as manager without the interim tag.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mendoza, 46, spent two-plus years in the Mets dugout after being hired by president of baseball operations David Stearns. He led them on a surprise run to the NL Championship Series in 2024 before losing to the eventual champion Dodgers, but the Mets then had an ugly collapse following a strong opening two months in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With high expectations heading into this past season, the Mets were a mess early and suffered through a 12-game losing streak in April. Injuries to Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto didn\u2019t help.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite playing better for part of May, a six-game losing streak in June sealed Mendoza\u2019s fate, and he was fired after a June 25 loss to the Cubs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mendoza was replaced by Andy Green on an interim basis before Green accepted the full-time job <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/22\/sports\/mets-make-andy-green-full-time-manager-in-surprise-twist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">and a three-year contract<\/a> near the end of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41347028\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/philadelphia-phillies-interim-manager-don-143201757_8fcce6.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly walks to the mound against the Atlanta Braves in the seventh inning during Game 2 of baseball's National League Wild Card Series Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Atlanta.\" class=\"wp-image-41347028\"\/>The Phillies hired Don Mattingly as their full-time manager. AP Photo\/Brynn Anderson<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining the Mets, Mendoza coached in the Yankees minor league system from 2011-17 before moving to their major league coaching staff in 2018. He was Aaron Boone\u2019s bench coach from 2020-23.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mendoza finished his tenure with the Mets with a 206-199 record and now moves to Mattingly\u2019s staff, which saw former Mets and Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long, as well as infield coach Bobby Dickerson, let go this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carlos Mendoza has a new job \u2014 and it\u2019s in the National League East. 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