Carlos Mendoza will return as manager of the New York Mets next season, after his high-priced team faded badly in the second half this year and missed the playoffs

After building the best record in the majors at 45-24 through June 12 with baseball's most expensive opening-day roster, Juan Soto and the Mets finished 83-79 and missed the playoffs when they lost 4...

"I take responsibility. I'm the manager," he told reporters. "It starts with me, and I've got to take a long look here—how I need to get better. That was a message to the whole team as well. This is ...