According to Tim Healey of Newsday, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen & Co. have met with Jeremy Hefner and Chris Fetter at the GM meetings in Scottsdale on Monday.
Hefner, 33, is currently serving as an assistant pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins after spending two seasons as an advanced scout.
The former Mets pitcher is considered to be on the cutting edge of analytics with pitching and would bring a progressive and forward thinking approach to the Mets.
Fetter currently serves as Michigan’s pitching coach, and has worked in the Dodger’s organization prior to his hire in Ann Arbor on July 24, 2017.
Michigan head coach Erik Bakich is quoted saying “Our goal in this search was to find the very best developer of talent — a true pitching technician, who can help all of our pitchers reach their maximum potential. The Dodgers are on the cutting edge of player development, and Chris brings extensive experience coaching, scouting and coordinating in professional baseball.”
The Wolverines pitched to a 3.46 staff ERA last season, which was good for tenth in the country, in a season that would end as National Championship Runners-Up.
