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FILE - This combo of file photos shows New York Mets coaches, from top left, Jeremy Barnes, Eric Chavez and Jeremy Hefner, from bottom left, John Gibbons, Mike Sarbaugh and Glenn Sherlock. (AP Photo/File)

Mets overhaul Carlos Mendoza’s staff after missing playoffs with massive payroll

Original Publication Date: October 3, 2025 11:19AM
Publication Updated: October 3, 2025 12:50PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets are moving on from pitching coach Jeremy Hefner as part of a staff overhaul after deciding to keep manager Carlos Mendoza despite missing the playoffs with the most expensive opening-day roster in baseball.

Hitting coaches Jeremy Barnes and Eric Chavez and third base coach Mike Sarbaugh also won’t return, the team said Friday. Bench coach John Gibbons resigned, and catching coach Glenn Sherlock is retiring.

Hefner is being replaced despite some notable success stories during six seasons with the Mets, including David Peterson and Sean Manaea.

Peterson was a 10-game winner in 2024 with a career-best 2.90 ERA. Manaea tied his career best with 12 wins last year and a 3.47 ERA. But that number ballooned to 5.64 in 15 appearances this year, including 12 starts.

Pitching and defense were the biggest problems for a team that went 38-55 over the final 93 games after being an MLB-best 45-24 in June. The offense wasn’t free of blame after the offseason signing of Juan Soto to a record $765 million, 15-year deal. The megadeal helped boost the Mets’ major league player spending to $429 million in payroll and projected luxury tax.

When declaring this week that Mendoza will return, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns said the rest of the coaching staff would be evaluated.

Assistant pitching coach Desi Druschel and bullpen coach José Rosado have been given permission to speak to other teams. First base coach Antoan Richardson, strategy coach Danny Barnes and coaching assistant Rafael Fernandez have been invited back.

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Mets overhaul Carlos Mendoza's staff after missing playoffs with massive payroll | iNFOnews.ca
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