David Stearns has Carlos Mendoza’s back with Mets floundering hard

Nypost · Apr 17, 2026 · 427 words · By Mike Puma

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What to know about David Stearns has Carlos Mendoza’s back with Mets floundering hard

CHICAGO — The Mets’ ugly start to the season isn’t a reflection on manager Carlos Mendoza, in his boss’ estimation.

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CHICAGO — The Mets’ ugly start to the season isn’t a reflection on manager Carlos Mendoza, in his boss’ estimation.

Why it matters

David Stearns, the team’s president of baseball operations, on Friday defended Mendoza’s job performance hours before the Mets extended their losing streak to nine games — the club’s longest skid since 2004 — with a 12-4 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the club’s longest skid since 2004”

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While the losing streak itself is corroborated, the specific detail that this is the 'longest skid since 2004' is not mentioned in the provided Wikipedia entries or web search results. It appears only in the context of the original claim's narrative.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
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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) …
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Claim 2: “David Stearns, the team’s president of baseball operations”

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Wikipedia explicitly identifies David Stearns as the president of baseball operations for the New York Mets. This is also corroborated by multiple Nypost cross-references.

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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 — 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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Claim 3: “the Mets extended their losing streak to nine games”

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The Yahoo Sports result explicitly states the Mets came to Wrigley Field riding an 'eight-game losing streak' and then lost the game (12-4), which extends the streak to nine games. This is further corroborated by the Nypost cross-reference mentioning the 12-4 loss.

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Claim 4: “with a 12-4 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field”

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The 12-4 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field is explicitly confirmed by both the Nypost cross-reference and the Yahoo Sports web result.

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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…
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Claim 5: “Carlos Mendoza, [the manager]”

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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Carlos Mendoza as the professional baseball manager for the New York Mets. This is also corroborated by multiple Nypost cross-references.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Enrique Mendoza (born November 27, 1979) is a Venezuelan professional baseball manager for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as a bench coach for the New Yo…
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