Mets hire interim manager Andy Green for the full-time job, giving him a 3-year contract

NEW YORK (AP) — Three months ago, Andy Green had no aspirations of managing the New York Mets. Now, he’s got a three-year deal in the dugout to produce better days ahead. In a surprising change of direction, Green went from interim Mets manager to full-time skipper Tuesday when the club gave him a three-year contract. New York made the announcement before starting its final road trip of the season against the Texas Rangers. “I think Andy is the perfect person for this job,” president of baseball operations David Stearns said at a pregame news conference in Arlington, Texas. “I think Andy brings to us an ability to connect the organization in ways that very few people could. He allows us to connect front office to dugout. He allows us to connect minor league to major league, and he provides us a level of continuity that we need right now, and a level of stability and belief.” Green, who managed the San Diego Padres from 2016-19, had been running New York’s farm system before taking over as interim manager when Carlos Mendoza was fired in late June. At the time, Green said he wasn’t particularly interested in becoming a manager
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