Luis Rojas Current Position: Mets Quality Control Coach (2019 – present) Age: 9/1/81 (38) Managerial Experience: 2017 – 2018 Binghamton (AA), 2015 – 2016 St. Lucie (A+), 2012 – 2014 Savannah (A), 2011 Gulf Coast When you are a part of the Alou family, baseball is in your blood. That is espeically the case with Luis Rojas, who is the son of former MLB player and Mets coach...
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Joe Espada Current Position: Astros Bench Coach (2018 – present) Age: 8/30/75 (44) Managerial Experience: Gigantes de Carolina (Winter League) 2014 – 2017 When you have the run of success like the Houston Astros have had, your front office executives and coaches are going to be hot commodities. That seems to be all the more the case when Alex Cora would go from the Astros bench coach...
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With players like Pete Alonso and Jacob deGrom, the Mets managerial job could be one of the most coveted openings. That has become all the more evident as people have begun to publicly throw their hats into the ring. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Mets Hall of Famer John Franco has expressed interest in the position telling him, “I’d be happy to listen.” This past...
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Kevin Kernan of the New York Post reports former manager Dusty Baker is a name which has arisen in connection with the Mets managerial search. Baker, 70, has a lifetime record of 1863-1636 (.532) over 22 seasons. He has managed for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and most recently, the Washington Nationals. At each stop, Baker has led his team to at least one division...
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Despite the Mets admittedly parting with Jarred Kelenic to keep Edwin Diaz away from the Phillies, the team did not push Diaz in high leverage situations. Case in point was the April 15 game against the Phillies. In that game, Jeurys Familia would walk the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth. At that time, it was clear Familia didn’t have it, and the Mets needed to get the last out of...
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