The New York Mets are keeping Eric Chavez around, and have switched his role again. Chavez, who was the bench coach in 2023, will now return to his original role as hitting coach, per SNY’s Andy Martino.
Glenn Sherlock, who’d served as bench coach during Buck Showalter’s first season at the helm, will remain on staff and work more closely with the team’s catchers.
The Mets' decision to hire Eric Chavez as its hitting coach, despite his agreement this offseason to join the Yankees' staff, did not come as a surprise to the Yanks, according to Mets GM Billy Eppler.
Although the Yankees finalized their coaching staff last month, they still have one more position to fill after Eric Chavez bolted for a promotion with the Mets on Jan.
Trumbo hit .249/.302/.459 with 218 home runs over 4,419 career plate appearances, spending four seasons each with the Angels and Orioles while also suiting up with the Diamondbacks and Mariners.
After Eric Chavez's abrupt departure, leaving the Yankees to become the Mets' new hitting coach, New York is wasting no time searching for a replacement.
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The Yankees need a new assistant hitting coach after the Mets poached Eric Chavez on Thursday. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand first reported that Chavez will become the Mets’ top hitting coach.
The New York Yankees are having a tough time finding the players and coaches they so desperately need this off-season. Of course, general manager Brian Cashman failed to execute any big deals before the lockout commenced on December 1, but there is hope things will heat up in the coming months as spring training quickly approaches.
The 44-year-old won six straight Gold Glove awards from 2001 through 2006, and earned a Silver Slugger award in 2002 when he hit a career-high 34 home runs.
The New York Yankees may need playing talent, but they also turned over the coaching staff after another disappointing season. One of the coaches the Yankees brought on was Eric Chavez, who played 17 seasons in the majors before joining the Yankees’ front office.
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The Bombers bring back a familiar name and two new faces to round out Aaron Boone’s coaching staff. With the New Year rapidly approaching, the Yankees had no shortage of areas to fill, both in terms of player personnel side and the coaching side.
Who has been interviewed or hired to fill the team’s coaching vacancies in 2022? The MLB offseason is underway, and while fans contemplate what might happen when the current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires on December 1st, the league’s annual general managers’ meetings unfolded in San Diego.
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