After two seasons and 222 games at the helm, the Mets announced they have declined the 2022 option for manager Luis Rojas.
Despite spending 103 days atop the NL East this season, the Mets failed to make the playoffs for a fifth consecutive year. Rojas stated this weekend, “You have got to feel responsible for not helping the team achieve the goal that was set at the beginning of the season. Managers get paid to win games and we won less than we lost this year.”
In a statement released via the Mets, Rojas said, “We live in a results oriented business, and am deeply disappointed for our staff and fans that we didn’t reach our goals this season.” He also discussed how much love he has for the relationships he’s built in the Mets organization over the last two decades.
Sandy Alderson also talked about the move: “He has shown a great commitment to the Mets over many years in multiple capacities. These decisions are never easy, but we feel a change is needed at this time.”
Alderson also said the Mets offered Luis Rojas an opportunity to “remain in the organization in a yet to be determined capacity.”
The Mets turned to then-quality-control coach Luis Rojas in 2020 after parting ways with then manager Carlos Beltrán, who was named in the Astros’ sign stealing scandal. Often criticized for his lack of experience at the big league level, the Mets counted on previous relationships within the organization to propel his success. After playing for Rojas at Double-A Binghamton, Pete Alonso declared, “I love playing for Luis.”
Now begins the search for the teams fourth manager in five seasons, and with a plethora of anticipated offseason moves, parting ways with Rojas will allow the new president of baseball operations full autonomy in selecting who manages the team moving forward.
