beyond the back page Forget the manager for a second. Where the Mets can look to shake up the roster with season on brink By Mark W. Sanchez Published April 28, 2026, 7:40 a.m. ET Mets manager Carlos Mendoza's job is in jeopardy with the team having lost 15 of its past 17 games. AP Let’s take a minute or 20 and list some of the Mets’ biggest problems:
• Francisco Lindor and Jorge Polanco, who both have a history of hitting, are hurt.
• Bo Bichette, who was brought in because he can hit, and Marcus Semien, who was brought in for his glove but who has been a great hitter in the past, have not hit.
