The New York Mets are hiring Carlos Mendoza as their new manager, sources told ESPN on Monday.
Mendoza, 43, comes to Queens after spending 15 years with the Yankees in multiple roles, including managing in the low minor leagues in 2011-12, and the last four seasons as Aaron Boone's bench coach.
The Mets were a top suitor for Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell, who chose to re-sign with the Brewers and received a major-league-high salary in doing so. With Counsell off the board, the Mets moved quickly to snap up Mendoza, who also had interviewed with Cleveland and San Diego for their managerial openings.