Mets Stick with Mendoza, Eye Walker Trade

0:00On May 2nd, the New York Mets are sticking with manager Carlos Mendoza, despite one of their worst starts ever. President of baseball operations, David Stern's confirmed Friday that Mendoza stays at the helm. The biggest issue right now is their offense. Dead last and the majors for Runscored. On base percentage, slugging and advanced stats like OOBA and WRC Plus. Only Juan Soto, back from a calf injury and Francisco Alvarez, are hitting above average among healthy regulars. The team has cycled through first baseman without a clear starter, leaving a huge gap in power and production. Fans and analysts see this as a make or break moment, with Stern's publicly backing Mendoza to steady the ship. The slow start has pressure mounting, but the front office believes changes can salvage the season before it slips away. One hot trade idea floating around targets Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker, who's on fire offensively with strong defense from three.

1:00Gold gloves. New York could send starting pitcher David Peterson and prospect Jonathan Pintaro his way. Walker is locked into a $60 million deal at 20 million a year, plugging that first base hole while boosting the lineup and glove work. If the Mets pull this off soon, they could flip the script and get back in the race. Team coverage, powered by AI. This is New York Mets News today on Corey with the story.