FILE - Former Chicago White Sox player Ron Kittle throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

New York Mets interim manager Andy Green speaks during a news conference before a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Friday, June 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

FILE - New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza (64) watches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

New York Mets interim manager Andy Green speaks during a news conference before a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, June 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Mets' Juan Soto flips his helmet during a pitching change in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

FILE - New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza (64) returns to the dugout after a pitching change during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

FILE - Los Angeles Angels General Manager Perry Minasian attends a news conference in Anaheim, Calif., on Oct. 22, 2025. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP, File)