In the 2021-22 offseason, one of the hottest topics surrounding the New York Mets was “Should they trade Jeff McNeil?” The Mets chose not to and were rewarded with a batting title in a rebound season. McNeil earned a four-year, $50 million extension for his efforts. Fast forward five months, and that deal looks completely different. McNeil has been lost at the plate. He has an...
Speaking exclusively with Mike Puma of the New York Post, former hitting coach Chili Davis gave a scathing rebuke of the Mets organization on Friday. While he stressed that replacements Hugh Quattlebaum and Kevin Howard were put in an incredibly tough position after they replaced himself and Tom Slater in May as lead and assistant hitting coach, he was not so kind to former acting general...
When Steve Cohen took over as owner of the New York Mets, one of the most interesting statements he made included a desire to be the East Coast version of the Los Angeles Dodgers. I mean, just by looking at what LA has done over the last decade, it’d be foolish to not try and emulate that kind of success. In addition to taking notes on how to run a successful organization, New York can...
Believe it or not, New York Mets power hitting first baseman Pete Alonso is already entering the third year of his MLB career in 2021. Alonso joined Jake Brown and former Mets pitcher Nelson Figueroa on The New York Post’s Amazin’ But True podcast on Wednesday to chat about a number of topics ahead of next season. Following a stellar 2019 Rookie of the Year campaign where he led MLB...
In his Wednesday afternoon press conference, Mets manager Luis Rojas confirmed Jeremy Hefner would return as pitching coach. Hefner’s first year with the Mets staff was mired with a shortened season and a ramp-up-then-down-then-up-again period while Major League Baseball figured out what to do with COVID-19. The pitching staff ultimately produced an 89 ERA+, which is 11 percent worse than...
J.D. Davis was a reclamation project when the New York Mets acquired him from the Houston Astros prior to the 2019 season. The former top prospect carried a career .194/.260/.321 slash-line with him to Queens, before experiencing a breakout season last year. Davis enjoyed great success working with Mets hitting coach Chili Davis, who helped him refine his swing and make great in-game adjustments...
According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Mets hitting coach Chili Davis will be not be joining the team on Friday when they report to Citifield. He is working remotely from his home in Arizona due to surging cases of the COVID-19 virus in the state. While he does not have the virus, the 60-year-old has decided to work through Zoom as a safety precaution. For the time being, the onsite...
It would have been totally normal if not expected that the 2020 New York Mets showed up to spring training a confused and confounded bunch. After losing a manager that was hired in November and let go three months later due to a burgeoning cheating scandal, and after a failed sale of the team in the off-season, uncertainty and misdirection could have been the order of the day. But new Mets...
The New York Mets have turned over half of their coaching staff for the 2020 season. The team is looking for a whole new look and strategy as they prepare to hopefully make a playoff run. They revamped the coaching staff with a diverse group of coaches that each bring their own skill sets that should create an intriguing blend of old-school and analytics. Hired/Returning Manager: Carlos Beltran...
Andy Martino of SNY reports that hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater have agreed to multi-year deals to return to the Mets next season. Davis, 59, was hired by the Mets prior to the 2019 season to replace Pat Roessler. Chili Davis has also served as the hitting coach for the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs. Slater, 51, has been the Mets’...
Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Mets and Chili Davis are close to agreement that would bring him back as their hitting coach for the 2020 season. Mets have a new manager in Carlos Beltran, but have yet to make any announcements in terms of coaching positions. They did interview Jeremy Hefner and Chris Fetter on Monday for pitching coach. Original Report – Nov. 12, 12:01 PM...
Now that the New York Mets have their manager in place, the next step in the offseason process is filling out Carlos Beltrán’s coaching staff. The Mets have been in talks with last year’s hitting coach Chili Davis in hopes of retaining his services, but the two sides have yet to come to terms on a new contract. According to Mike Puma, Davis has indicated to team brass that he is...
