Terry Collins does not have a guaranteed contract after this season, but he has let the Mets know he would like to return in 2016, the manager told Newsday’s Steve Marcus (April 20).
“They know I like it here, but I also understand the business as good as anybody,” Collins said.
Collins, 65, entered this season knowing he could be fired if the team didn’t get off to a good start, a person close to the manager told CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman (Mar. 31). He has a 2016 option worth $1.2 million (Mar. 19). He recently denied reports suggesting he might choose to retire at the end of the 2015 season (Feb.