The New York Mets removed the interim tag from manager Andy Green by signing him to a three-year deal Tuesday afternoon.Hours later, the Mets celebrated by nudging the Texas Rangers one step closer to focusing on next season instead of a wild-card series next week.

In a surprising reversal, the Mets gave a 49-year-old manager who's never led a team to a winning season a three-year contract.

With lead executive David Stearns facing a critical offseason, he chose to bring back a familiar face in the dugout who has a losing record in New York.

It was reported a week ago that right-handed pitcher Devin Williams would return to the New York Mets . On Tuesday, Williams was reactivated off the 15-day injured list. Furthermore, right-handed pitcher Christian Scott was placed on the 15-day injured list due to left knee inflammation.

Francisco Alvarez laced a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth, then scored an insurance run on an unusual sacrifice fly Tuesday night for the visiting New York Mets, who damaged the Texas Rangers' playoff hopes with a 6-3 win in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

The Texas Rangers led the New York Mets after five innings Tuesday, but couldn’t close out a critical win in the AL West race.

The New York Mets received a lot of criticism for how they dismantled their old core in the offseason. But Brandon Nimmo's 2026 performance in Texas indicates that they will be proven right about that decision in the long run.