The New York Mets' 2026 season has been one to forget about, but the future is still bright in the Big Apple.
The New York Mets entered the 2026 season with one of the highest payrolls and expectations in Major League Baseball.
Owner Steve Cohen has not shied away from breaking out the checkbook, and that was no different this past offseason.
Bringing in third baseman Bo Bichette, second baseman Jorge Polanco, right-handers Devin Williams and Luke Weaver, to name a few.
Although some of those names didn't pan out, they joined an expensive Mets roster that features names like outfielder Juan Soto and shortstop Francisco Lindor, who are among some of the highest-paid players in Major League Baseball.
All of this is to say their north of $300 million payroll did not work out, as New York will miss the postseason with a 71-85 record entering Tuesday, Sept. 22.
With the disappointment of the 2026 season came some repercussions, most notably the firing of manager Carlos Mendoza, which happened when the team was sitting at 34-47 back in June.
Unlike the Boston Red Sox, who also kicked their manager to the curb amid a horrid start to the season (skipper Alex Cora at the time), the Mets were not able to turn this year around for a Postseason bid.
However, New York's interim manager, Andy Green, was still rewarded for his time filling in as the club's manager.
"The New York Mets removed the interim tag from manager Andy Green, who gets a three-year deal for the full-time job," The Athletic's Will Sammon reported Tuesday afternoon.
Green led the Mets to a 37-38 record since taking over for Mendoza, having a chance to get to .500 or higher in the few games remaining of the regular season.
The exact dollar figure of Green's contract have yet to be revealed.
The 49-year-old will now have a chance to manage one of the most expensive rosters constructed in MLB, while looking to bring the Mets back to the top of the National League East next season.
Aside from the players with hefty price tags, Green has plenty of young talent to work with as well. Outfielders Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing are both highly-touted rookies, along with righty Nolan McLean.
It'll be interesting to see how Green can run this New York team with a full season at his disposal and the memory of the disappointment that was the 2026 season looming over his head.
One thing is for sure, though: Mets fans will want success in 2027 and being the manager of a New York baseball team is no easy task.
Green joins Boston's Chad Tracy in dropping the "interim" tag and receiving an offer to be their respective club's skipper, both getting three-year deals Tuesday.
