Mariners Pursue Carlos Mendoza as Manager, Who Chooses Phillies

By Charlie Wright | at October 18, 2026 8:53pm CDT Former Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was hired by the Phillies to be their third base coach earlier this week. Philadelphia wasn’t the only team pursuing him, though. Jorge Castillo of ESPN reports that Mendoza was in the mix for the Mariners’ managerial vacancy. He withdrew his name to take the job with the Phillies. New York fired Mendoza in late June. The club was 13 games under .500 at the time. He remained a coaching free agent through the end of the season. Mendoza is stepping in for Anthony Contreras…