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Carlos Mendoza

Carlos Enrique Mendoza(born November 27, 1979) is a Venezuelan professional baseball manager for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as a bench coach for the New York Yankees.

Coaching career

Mendoza became a member of the Staten Island Yankees coaching staff in 2009 before joining the Charleston RiverDogs in 2010. During the 2011 campaign, he served as the manager of the Gulf Coast League Yankees. He then returned to the RiverDogs as their manager before the 2012 season. He became a roving defensive instructor in the Yankees' organization after the 2012 season.

After the 2017 season, the Yankees promoted Mendoza to their major league coaching staff as an infield coach. On November 11, 2019, Mendoza was named the bench coach of the Yankees, replacing Josh Bard.

On June 6, 2021, Mendoza was ejected for the first time in his MLB career by second base umpire Bill Miller. The game also saw fellow Yankees coach Phil Nevin ejected by home plate umpire Gabe Morales in the previous inning.

On November 13, 2023, Mendoza was named the manager of the New York Mets. He signed a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth year.

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