Bleacher Report · Oct 1, 2023
Buck Showalter Won't Return as Mets Manager; Missed Playoffs Despite $343M Payroll
Buck Showalter is out as manager of the New York Mets, announcing to reporters Sunday that he would not return for the 2024 season.
Showalter's exit comes as little surprise after SNY's Andy Martino reported on Sept. 25 that it was "probably like 50/50 at best" for him to return as manager in 2024.
His departure is also no surprise given the Mets' reported clubhouse discord, which would suggest that he had lost his team.
New York has put together a disastrous 2023 season that sees the team fourth in the National League East with a 74-86 record and miss the postseason for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.