NEW YORK.- The Venezuelan manager Carlos Mendoza He was fired this Friday by the New York Mets after the horrible first half of the season that they have had in the Major Leagues baseball
Mendoza, 46, had been in charge of the Queens team since the start of the 2024 season.
“Carlos has led the organization with passion and elegance, and is very loved by everyone who works with him daily,” said the franchise’s sports president, David Stearnsin recognition of Mendoza’s work.
“Carlos’ impact on our players, staff and culture over the past three seasons has been transformative. Unfortunately, we know we are falling short and that change is necessary to move forward,” he said.
Mendoza had a great start to the project with the Mets, unexpectedly reaching the Championship Series of the National League in 2024 and being a finalist for the award Manager of the Year in the Old Circuit.
The following season, however, the Mets collapsed until they were out of the playoffs despite the stellar hiring of the Dominican Juan Sotowhom they recruited from neighbors and rivals Yankees.
With one of the most expensive squads in the championship, the Mets’ course has been even worse this season and they find themselves at the bottom of the East division of the National League with 34 wins and 47 losses.
“There is no way to embellish it: this season has been a disappointment and our fans deserve better than what we have delivered,” stressed the team owner, Steve Cohen.
Andy Greenformer manager of the San Diego Padreswill assume management of the Mets on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.
Red Bull bets on Evenepoel and Lipowitz
Cycling training Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe has opted for a strategy with two line leaders for the Tour de Francewith the Belgian Remco Evenepoel and the german Florian Lipowitzaccording to the call unveiled on Friday.
The duo will be accompanied by the Australian Jay Hindleywinner of the Giro in 2022, the Italian Mattia Cattaneothe German Nico Denzthe Slovenian Jan Tratnikthe Dutch Tim van Dijke and the belgian Maxim Van Gils.
They will all be in Barcelona on July 4 for the start of the Big Boucle.
Evenepoel and Lipowitz have finished in third position in the Tour behind Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard in the last two editions, in 2024 the Belgian one and in 2025 the German one.
“Today the Tour is not won only with an exceptional rider but with an exceptional team. With Remco and Florian we have two leaders who have already shown that they can get on the Tour podium. Their complementary capabilities offer us tactical options that could be decisive,” he said. Zak Dempstersporting director of Red Bull Bora.
