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Almost everything David Stearns has touched with the New York Mets has turned into you-know-what.
Stearns took over as the Mets’ president of baseball operations in 2024 and reached the National League Championship Series, but after blowing the best record in baseball last year en route to a major slump and following a 36-50 record so far, Stearns is public enemy No. 1 in Queens.
The Mets manager fired Carlos Mendoza, who also joined the team in 2024, last week, but Mets owner Steve Cohen said Stearns will hold his position through his contract, which expires in 2028 (Mendoza’s contract was set to expire after this season).
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New York Mets general manager David Stearns and New York Mets owner Steve Cohen during Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on Oct. 13, 2024. (Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
“We’re two and a half years into the contract. Everybody forgets — do you get any credit for ’24? Doesn’t that count? We almost made it to the World Series. And that was just two years ago. It’s a mixed record,” Cohen said on the New York Post’s “The Show” podcast.
“I can’t say it’s going well, but it’s too early to make an assessment. And I feel really strongly that if we’re going to burn and explode, that’s the worst place. Every time you burn and explode, guess what, the next time nobody wants to come. Will someone put their work in your hands if you’re going to be for a short time?
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen defended the team’s deadline day moves. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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“I have a contract. It’s a five-year contract. And we’re going to finish that contract.”
This was almost impossible to predict because the Mets have the largest payroll in baseball at nearly $330 million, but a 12-game losing streak in April was impossible to overcome. After last year’s collapse, Stearns adjusted their list, but nothing worked.
The Mets let Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz leave in free agency while trading Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo, and bringing in Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert, Bo Bichette, Devin Williams and Luke Weaver. Polanco hasn’t played since April 14 and Robert since April 26, while Bichette is on pace for, by far, the worst full season of his career. Williams owns a 4.13 ERA after struggling with the New York Yankees last season, but Luke Weaver’s 2.00 ERA is one bright spot.
New York Mets’ Juan Soto returns to the field after pitching in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 16, 2026. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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The Mets’ offense has the second-worst OPS in the league, at .673, and their starting pitchers’ 4.75 ERA is the fourth-worst mark. They also have the third-most turnovers in the league, even though Stearns opted for “run blocking” in the offseason.
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