Jessica Mendoza has signed a contract extension with ESPN but will no longer be on “Sunday Night Baseball” and will no longer work for the New York Mets’ front office. ESPN announced Friday that Mendoza will be an analyst on weekday games as will make appearances on various network shows, including “SportsCenter” and “Baseball Tonight,” as well. Mendoza’s increased appearances on ESPN have led her to resign as a baseball operations advisor to the Mets and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. She has been an MLB analyst since 2015 and was part of the “Sunday Night Baseball” booth for four seasons. Alex Rodriguez and Matt Vasgersian are entering the final years of their ESPN contracts but the only certainty right now is that Rodriguez will be back on “Sunday Night Baseball.”

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2020 17:37 UTC