The Mets will be parting ways with outfield and base running instructor, Marlon Anderson, per SNY’s Andy Martino.
After a total, yet still incomplete, overhaul of the Mets’ front office by new owner Steve Cohen, which saw the dismissal of general manger Brodie Van Wagenen and Omar Minaya among others, it appears the club is now getting down to the nitty gritty of the organization’s makeup as the new regime puts their mark on the organization.
The Mets look to overhaul the minor league development, and they started that by firing executive director of player development Jared Banner in early November.
The move seems to have come as a shock to Anderson who confirmed the move and said in a statement, “I’m certainly disappointed that I won’t have a chance to be a positive influence on the current/future big league players.” He went on to say that he has had a great relationship with the Mets, “But I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I’m sad it had to end this way.”
Anderson had a 12-year MLB career bouncing around between six teams, including four seasons with the Mets. After being released by the Mets during the 2009 season, Anderson finished out his playing days in the independent Atlantic League. He then spent time over the following years working as a coach and broadcaster before joining the Mets organization as a hitting coach for the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2018.
The decision to let go of Anderson comes as a surprise, but may be an indicator of more internal moves to come for the Mets.
Sources tell our Michael Mayer that minor league coach Joel Fuentes has also been let go by the Mets. He had been a coach in the organization since 2007.
