David Stearns’ flimsy Mets words won’t save Carlos Mendoza — here’s what might

Nypost · May 05, 2026 · 153 words · By Joel Sherman

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What to know about Job Security

Nothing David Stearns did or said over the past week should make Carlos Mendoza feel better about his job security beyond, perhaps, the next few weeks.

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What happened

Nothing David Stearns did or said over the past week should make Carlos Mendoza feel better about his job security beyond, perhaps, the next few weeks.

Why it matters

Because in his tactics and his words, the Mets president of baseball operations did not exactly scream to the masses that his manager should feel comfortable.

Common ground

I reached out to David Stearns last Thursday to let him know I was writing a column saying he or owner Steve Cohen (whom I also reached out to) should either fire Mendoza or publicly back him with a prescribed time in which he definitely would not be…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “David Stearns is the Mets president of baseball operations”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results explicitly state that David Stearns serves as the president of baseball operations for the New York Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Chernoff (born c. 1981) is an American baseball executive who serves as the general manager of the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Chernoff_(baseball)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Stearns (born February 18, 1985) is an American baseball executive who serves as the president of baseball operations for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stearns

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matt Arnold is an American baseball executive, who is the general manager and president of baseball operations for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Arnold_(baseball)

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Claim 2: “owner Steve Cohen”

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Wikipedia and cross-referenced news sources (Nypost) confirm Steve Cohen is the owner of the New York Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Queens, in New York City. They play in the National League East division. In the team's history, the Mets have employed 16 genera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_owners_a…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven A. Cohen (born June 11, 1956) is an American hedge fund manager and owner of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the founder of Point72 Asset Management and S.A.C. Capital A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cohen_(businessman)

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Claim 3: “I reached out to David Stearns last Thursday to let him know I was writing a column saying he or owner Steve Cohen... should either fire Mendoza or publicly back him”

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The claim describes a specific personal interaction (the author reaching out to Stearns on a Thursday). While Newsday mentions a 'Thursday' in the context of Mendoza's job, there is no independent corroboration of the author's specific outreach or the content of the proposed column in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial and specialized terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, along with their definitions, including illustrative examples for many entries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_baseball_terms

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is an episode list for the MTV adult animated television series Beavis and Butt-Head. The series has its roots in 1992 when Mike Judge created two animated shorts, Frog Baseball and Peac…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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Claim 4: “Stearns called Mendoza to inform him of his status”

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Multiple independent web search results (Bolavip US and others) confirm that David Stearns had a phone call with Carlos Mendoza to discuss/reassure him regarding his job status.

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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Mendoza may feel a bit more at ease after a phone call with David Stearns, in which Stearns spoke candidly about his job as manager and the difficult situation surrounding the New York Mets.
https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/carlos-mendoza-reveals-phone-call…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mendoza, 46, is in his third season at the helm for the Mets. He was handpicked for the post by president of baseball operations David Stearns upon Stearns taking his job after the 2023 season, and he…
https://abc7ny.com/post/carlos-mendoza-energy-mets-not-job-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Mendoza has handled questions about his job status on a near-daily basis for more than two weeks.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7246591/2026/05/01/mets-man…

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Claim 5: “the team having travelled the previous day from New York to Southern California”

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While there is evidence of the Mets playing in Southern California (e.g., against the Angels in Anaheim), there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming the team traveled from New York to Southern California on the day immediately preceding a specific call from Stearns.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the New York Mets began in 1962 when the team was introduced as part of the first expansion in the National League (NL) in the 20th century. The team has won two World Series championsh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_Mets

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in Flushing, Queens, New York City. They compete in the East Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). The team…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_seasons

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Claim 6: “Neither [Stearns nor Cohen] did [comment].”

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This is a claim about a lack of response to a specific inquiry. No independent sources corroborate that Stearns and Cohen specifically declined to comment on this particular column.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Robert Malpass (born March 8, 1956) is an American economic analyst and former government official who served as President of the World Bank Group from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as Unde…
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