NEW YORK, N.Y.— When the Mets landed slugger Juan Soto in the winter following their 2024 NLCS run, expectations skyrocketed. But instead of October baseball this fall, the Queens ballclub saw its playoff hopes crushed by a season-ending loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday, leaving loads of question marks to address.

It figures to be a long offseason of tough personnel decisions and soul-searching about where Steve Cohen’s Mets go from here; but one major choice appears settled, as multiple reports confirm that manager Carlos Mendoza’s job is safe—for now.

One such source, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic /MLB Network, said that “from every indication, Mendoza is safe; he’s not going to be held responsible for that pitching staff, that rotation in particular, collapsing...”

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