David Stearns isn’t going anywhere.
In his first comments since the Mets fired Carlos Mendoza on Friday, frustrated owner Steve Cohen told The Post’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman on “The Show” podcast that Stearns is going to live out the remainder of his five-year contract as president of baseball operations.
Stearns is in the middle of his third season, and the team is 208-202 in his tenure and headed toward a second straight postseason miss.
“David’s a thoughtful — in my conversations with him, he’s incredibly thorough,” an exasperated Cohen said on the podcast, which will be fully released later Wednesday. “There aren’t answers that I walk away and say ‘I don’t agree with that.’ He’s pretty buttoned down and knows what he’s talking about.
“We’re two and a half years into a contract. Everyone forgets — does he get any credit for ’24? Does that not count? We almost made it to the World Series. And that was just two years ago. It’s a mixed record. I’m not gonna say it’s going great, but it’s too early to really make evaluations. And I feel really strongly that if we’re going to burn and churn, that’s a terrible place to be. Every time you burn and churn, guess what, the next time nobody wants to come. Is someone going to put their career in your hands if you’re going to be short term oriented?
“I have a contract. It’s a five year contract. And we’re going to live that contract out.”
Mendoza was canned after the Mets were swept by the Cubs at home in a four-game series last week, dropping their record to 34-47.
Andy Green took over as interim manager.
But many fans have been pointing the finger at Stearns after a series of offseason moves to reshape the roster backfired.
Two-time All-Star Bo Bichette, whom the Mets signed to a three-year, $126 million contract with opt-outs to slide from shortstop to third base, is hitting just .251 with a .678 OPS, 10 home runs and 46 RBIs.
Freddy Peralta, acquired from the Brewers for Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat ahead of his walk year, has a 4.53 ERA in 17 starts.
Devin Williams, signed to a three-year, $51 million contract after a disappointing 2025 with the Yankees, has a 4.13 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with 12 saves.
Jorge Polanco, who got a two-year, $40 million contract after a relatively healthy 2025 that followed several injury-plagued seasons, has been limited to just 14 games this season due to injuries. He’s working back from Achilles sorness that still hasn’t gone away.
Luis Robert, another injury-prone player, has played just 24 games and has hit .224 with two homers.
