METS ANNOUNCE 2021 FULL MAJOR LEAGUE COACHING STAFF

FLUSHING, N.Y., January 5, 2021 — The New York Mets today announced their full 2021 coaching staff under manager Luis Rojas.

As previously announced, Dave Jauss is the bench coach and Tony Tarasco will serve as the first base coach with additional outfield and baserunning duties.

Returning to the staff this season will be pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, hitting coach Chili Davis, assistant pitching coach Jeremy Accardo, bullpen coach Ricky Bones, third base coach Gary DiSarcina and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater.

Brian Schneider, who was the quality control coach in 2020, will work on the major league staff as the major league field coordinator/catching coach.

Ricky Meinhold will join the staff as the club’s assistant pitching coach/minor league pitching coordinator. Meinhold joined the organization last year as the minor league pitching coordinator after working as a professional scout (2014–2019) and a pitching development analyst (2017–2019) in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.