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<p>NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; Mickey Callaway has been fired by the New York Mets after missing the playoffs in both his seasons as manager.</p><p>The move Thursday, which was widely expected, comes four days after New York wrapped up an 86-76 season that marked a nine-win improvement over his 2018 debut.</p><p>But a strong second half wasn&#8217;t enough to save the embattled Callaway, who had one year remaining on his contract. New York went 46-26 following the All-Star break and made an unlikely charge into the National League wild-card race, only to be eliminated during the final week.</p><p>The Mets become the seventh team seeking a new manager this offseason, joining the Angels, Cubs, Giants, Padres, Pirates and Royals.</p><p>___</p><p>More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports</p><style>
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Mets fire manager Mickey Callaway after 2 seasons