BOSTON — Andy Green might not be in the Mets dugout for long as he takes over for the fired Carlos Mendoza, but one of his Citi Field predecessors is confident the new interim manager could have a positive impact while he’s there. 

Terry Collins was the organization’s minor league field coordinator in 2010, when Green was in his final season as a player. 

Green spent most of that season at Triple-A Buffalo and talked with Collins, who went on to take the Mets manager job the following season. 

“I talked to Green about maybe managing that year,” Collins said by phone on Friday. “He was smart, knowledgeable and loved the game. At the time, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to keep playing.” 

Green, who played 140 games in the majors over parts of four seasons — including four games with the Mets in 2009 — took Collins’ advice and went into coaching in 2011 and got back to the majors as the third base coach for the Diamondbacks in 2015. 

A year later, he was the Padres manager. 

“All of a sudden, he was a major league coach and then manager,” Collins said of Green, who is headed back to the front office following the season. 

“I think he can be a good manager,” Collins said. “He’s an intense guy. Maybe that’s what they need. Carlos did a great job getting them turned around and having that run in 2024. Sometimes a different voice or personality can help.” 

Green, like Collins, was an undersized player who tried to get the most out of his ability. 

“We weren’t blessed with power or size,” Collins said. “Guys like that know you have to play harder than everyone else. Maybe that will help in there.” 

Collins recalled fondly the altercation between Green and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, when the two got into an argument while meeting with umpires during a game in 2017 that resulted in Roberts shoving Green, which earned him a suspension. 

“Andy is intense,” Collins said. “Maybe that’s what they need. Their players weren’t executing. I wish Andy well there and I know Carlos is gonna land on his feet.”