Mets target Carlos Mendoza

The Venezuelan Carlos Mendoza is approaching his second season with the New York Mets and valued the impact of Juan Soto’s signing with the team, as well as the importance of having Starling Marte for the team.

After reaching the National League Championship Series in his debut, the Venezuelan is now aiming higher, especially with the New York Mets who reinforced their roster.

The Mets already exceed $900 million dollars invested in their payroll. Juan Soto arrived with a record contract, but they also added Clay Holmes, Frankie Montás, AJ Minter, in addition to keeping Jesse Winker and Sean Manaea.

“I feel very good. I love what we are doing. I’m not going to lie: signing Juan Soto is huge for us. You’re adding an impact player to our group, which already has some superstars. Francisco Lindor was one of three finalists for the Most Valuable Player award. You have Brandon Nimmo. You have two young players in Mark Vientos and Francisco Álvarez. We also have Brett Baty and Luis Ángel Acuña… We made some really good additions,” the strategist told MLB.com.

Carlos Mendoza: “The offseason is not over”

Additionally, Mendoza talked about the next moves the franchise would make before spring training begins in mid-February.

“The offseason is not over yet. We still have a few weeks before we have to report to spring training, and a few more weeks before we go to Houston for Opening Day. We added some quality arms, some depth to our rotation. That’s important. You will need a lot of starters. “I am excited about the group we currently have,” commented the manager.

In 2024, Carlos Mendoza debuted in the Majors in the best possible way, as he led the Mets to the Postseason and that led him to be nominated for the Manager of the Year award. Now, for 2025 he will seek to take the next step and provide an unforgettable year to the numerous Mets fans.

The first year was a lot

Now, Carlos Mendoza highlights two lessons that he learned last season and that were decisive in reaching the classification, emerging when the outlook was gray.

“My biggest lesson was going through the difficult times, especially the way we started and the terrible month of May. It was a matter of staying consistent, having good communication. They were two of the biggest lessons in the first year”.

While, regarding that character and mettle that characterized him and was essential for the Mets, he commented that the support of those close to him was very important.

“My wife, children and parents have helped me get through those hard times,” added the Creole foreman. “Not only has he been my support system, but watching the guys prepare every day. If I know that the players, coaches and everyone in the stadium are doing their part and getting ready to go out and compete, that gives me confidence. That keeps me optimistic. “It keeps me calm, if you want to describe it that way.”

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