The New York Mets have found a new full-time manager, and they did not have to look far. On Tuesday, the National League East club removed the interim label from Andy Green and made him a full-time skipper for the team.

Green has agreed to a three-year contract as manager for the Mets, who are winding down another disappointing season. However, Green appears to have given New York's top brass hope after he took over the role from Carlos Mendoza, who was let go by the team in June.

The 49-year-old Green gave a powerful message amid his promotion.

“The greatest joy you'll have in life is elevating everyone else around you – that's what leadership is. It's not about what height can I get to, it's about can I get down on my hands and knees and you stand on my back to get to your next level of greatness,” Green told the media during a press conference on Tuesday (h/t SNY Mets).

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A full offseason with Green as the manager could lead to a Mets resurgence in 2027. With stars Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor, New York is not exactlty short on talent, and it will be part of Green's priorities to get the best out of the entire team, which will miss the MLB postseason for the second year in a row.

Green managed the San Diego Padres from 2016 to 2019. The Mets hired him in 2023 to be the team's senior vice president of player development.

As a player, he appeared in 140 games for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Mets, who played him in only four games in 2009.