The Mets have made the hiring of Callaway official, via their official Twitter account. The team will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. (ET) to introduce the new skipper. This post is being updated. Update, Oct. 22 – 2 p.m. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the New York Mets are set to name Mickey Callaway as the new manager of the team. A three-year deal is being finalized...
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Now that Mickey Callaway has been named as the 21st manager in Mets history, the next step is building a coaching staff around him. One eye to keep an eye on is Ruben Niebla. In 2013, Callaway and Niebla swapped roles for the Indians. With Callaway being promoted to big league pitching coach, Niebla became the minor league pitching coordinator after serving as the Indians interim pitching coach....
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Kevin Long Current Position: Mets Hitting Coach (2015 – present) Age: 12/30/66 (50) Managerial Experience: 1998 Wilmington Blue Rocks (A) 6-1; Spokane Indians (A) 44-32 (League Champs) After a dismal 2014 season, the Mets fired Dave Hudgens and brought Kevin Long aboard to serve as the team’s new hitting coach. Certainly, Long’s previous working experience with Curtis...
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Manny Acta Current Position: Mariners Bench Coach, Aguilas Cibaenas Manager Age: 1/11/1969 (48) MLB Managerial Experience: 2007-2009 Washington Nationals 158-252 (.385); 2010-2012 Cleveland Indians 214-266 (.480) One of the most respected coaches on Willie Randolph’s staff was noticeably missing during the 2007 and 2008 collapses that doomed not just the Mets, but also Randolph. The person...
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Paul Sewald, RHP Player Data: Age: 27, B/L: Right/Right 2017 Primary Stats: 0-6, 4.55 ERA, 1.209 WHIP, 0.2 bWAR, 0.6 fWAR 2018 Salary: Pre-arbitration Grade: B- 2017 Review: Paul Sewald was never supposed to be a factor this season. For consecutive seasons, Sewald was left unprotected in the Rule 5 Draft. Fortunately for the Mets, Sewald would go undrafted, and by ERA+, he would go on to become...
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