Mets Complete Their Coaching Staff for Next Season
The New York Mets have finalized the composition of their coaching staff, incorporating Justin Willard as pitching coach.
Troy Snitker, son of former Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker, will take on the role of hitting coach. Snitker arrives after seven seasons as hitting coach for the Houston Astros, a team that decided not to renew his contract in October.
Willard joins the Mets from Boston, where he served as pitching director since November 2023.
Snitker and Willard join a coaching staff that has undergone a significant renovation under the direction of manager Carlos Mendoza, following the disappointing season in which the Mets failed to qualify for the postseason, despite the arrival of the outstanding right fielder Juan Soto, who finished third in the voting for the National League Most Valuable Player.
Previously, the team announced the hiring of Kai Correa as bench coach and the promotion of Jeff Albert to Major League hitting director.
Dan McKinney will be the assistant pitching coach. Gilbert Gómez will coach first base and work with the outfielders. Tim Leiper will be in charge of third base and work with the infielders. J.P. Arencibia, who spent the last three seasons as a bench coach and assistant hitting coach for the Triple-A Syracuse team, will work with the catchers.
José Rosado will continue as New York’s bullpen coach. Rafael Fernández was promoted to assistant hitting coach and Danny Barnes will be the quality control coach.
