Mets Retain Mendoza Despite 10-21 Start

The New York Mets will retain manager Carlos Mendoza despite the team's 10-21 start, the worst record in Major League Baseball after 31 games, president of baseball operations David Stearns announced Friday ahead of a weekend series in Anaheim.

Stearns told MLB.com that the organization does not consider Mendoza the cause of the struggles. "We know our record is not what we want, and we know we are capable of more," he said. "We don't view this as a manager problem, and we don't intend to make a change." The Mets ownership attributes the slow start primarily to early-season injuries to star players Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor, rather than Mendoza's leadership.

New York endured a franchise-worst 12-game losing streak from April 8 through April 21, which it snapped with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on April 22. The team has since lost five of its last six games, including a sweep by the Colorado Rockies. The 10-21 mark marks the third-worst start to a season in franchise history through 31 games and leaves the Mets in last place in the National League East.

The decision to stand by Mendoza contrasts with recent managerial changes elsewhere. The Boston Red Sox fired...