New York Mets Begin Restructuring After Disappointing Season
New York – The New York Mets, despite having the most expensive roster at the start of the baseball season, failed to qualify for the playoffs, which has triggered a major restructuring in the coaching staff. Although manager Carlos Mendoza will remain at the helm of the team, significant changes have been announced. Pitching coach Jeremy Hefner will not continue in the position. In addition, hitting coaches Jeremy Barnes and Eric Chavez, along with third base coach Mike Sarbaugh, will also not return, the team reported on Friday. Bench coach John Gibbons resigned, and catching coach Glenn Sherlock is retiring. Hefner’s replacement comes despite some notable successes, including the performance of David Peterson and Sean Manaea. Peterson achieved 10 victories in 2024, with an ERA of 2.90, the best of his career. Manaea equaled his personal best with 12 wins last year and an ERA of 3.47. However, that figure soared to 5.64 in 15 appearances this year, including 12 starts. The biggest problems for the team were pitching and defense, which had a 38-55 record in the last 93 games, after having been the best in MLB with 45-24 in June. The offense was also not without criticism, after the signing in the offseason of Juan Soto with a contract of 765 million dollars for 15 years. The mega-contract raised the cost of the Mets’ payroll to 429 million dollars, including the projected luxury tax.In announcing this week that Mendoza would continue as manager, the president of baseball operations, David Stearns, indicated that the rest of the coaching staff would be evaluated.
Assistant pitching coach Desi Druschel and bullpen coach José Rosado have been given permission to speak with other teams. First base coach Antoan Richardson, strategy coach Danny Barnes, and coaching assistant Rafael Fernandez have been invited to return.
