The New York Mets have fired manager Carlos Mendoza.
The move comes with the team in the midst of a miserable season in which the Mets sit at 34-47 — one of the worst records in the National League — despite one of the highest payrolls in MLB.
Andy Green will take over as the team’s interim manager, the team announced.
A few hours after the news broke, Mendoza released a statement thanking the Mets’ organization and the team’s fans for the past three seasons.
Mendoza put up a 206-199 record in three years with the team.
Mendoza’s dismissal is the third managerial change this season. The two other teams to make changes — the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies — acted early, with Boston firing Alex Cora and Philadelphia firing Rob Thomson in April.
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