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Jessica Mendoza signed a contract extension with ESPN that will result in her moving on from \u201cSunday Night Baseball\u201d and her front office job with the New York Mets, the Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n
The company has reportedly been considering moving Mendoza, 39, out of the booth for 2020 and her advisor position with the Mets has been questioned in recent weeks. She drew criticism in January for calling out Oakland Athletics\u2019 pitcher Mike Fiers for blowing the whistle on the Houston Astros sign-stealing scheme. It\u2019s also long been a conflict of interest concern for the dual role.<\/p>\n
ESPN announced, per the AP, Mendoza will be an analyst on weekday games, rather than on the premier Sunday night telecast, and will make appearances on network shows including \u201cSportsCenter,\u201d \u201cBaseball Tonight\u201d and features on \u201cE60.\u201d She\u2019ll be the lone analyst on a package of weekday games and will be in the booth for radio coverage of the postseason and World Series.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI\u2019ve always prioritized my growth and these new opportunities will allow me to expand my broadcasting career while challenging me at the same time,\u201d Mendoza said in a statement, via AP. \u201cSome of the best memories of my career have been with \u2018Sunday Night Baseball\u2019 and I will miss my time with our amazing crew, who have been like family.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Mendoza, a 2019 inductee to the National Softball Hall of Fame, joined the Sunday night booth in January 2016 and became the first woman to work an MLB broadcast as a commentator for ESPN.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe are proud that Jessica, one of our most talented and recognizable commentators, will continue blazing new trails with ESPN for several years to come,\u201d said Norby Williamson, ESPN\u2019s executive vice president for production.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
She will continue her role as lead analyst for the Women\u2019s College World Series and will report from the Tokyo Olympics. The company announced its expanded regular season college softball schedule earlier this week.<\/p>\n
Mendoza resigns from Mets<\/h2>\n
Those increased duties led her to resign her position with the Mets, per AP. She was hired in March 2019 by Brodie Van Wagenen, who took over as general manager five months prior.<\/p>\n
\n\nWe are happy for Jessica Mendoza who will be expanding her role at ESPN. To focus more on those new responsibilities she will no longer be a Special Advisor to the @Mets<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/FUyHiPVOMm<\/a><\/p>\n