Mets Mess: Stearns and Failed Moves

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

The Mets just fired manager Carlos Mendoza after a brutal 34-47 start, and with the team spiraling, president David Stearns may be next. Despite a massive payroll and a playoff run last year, the 2025 collapse has exposed costly decisions: a wasted $34M on injured pitcher Frankie Montas, a disastrous trade for Marcus Semien (who’s hitting .214 and playing worse defense than the player he replaced), letting MVP-caliber Pete Alonso walk away without a replacement, and signing Devin Williams — who’s still struggling after a bad season. It’s a managerial meltdown, a front office disaster, and a…