The New York Mets wasted no time making significant changes after a disappointing end to their 2025 season. Just a day after confirming manager Carlos Mendoza would return, the club announced a sweeping shakeup of its coaching staff, parting ways with several longtime voices in the dugout.
Among the most notable departures are pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and hitting coach Eric Chavez, both of whom will not return for the 2026 campaign. The shakeup didn’t stop there, as the Mets also confirmed that assistant hitting coach Jeremy Barnes won’t be back.
The announcement comes on the heels of a frustrating year in Queens. After sitting at 45-24 in mid-June, the Mets collapsed down the stretch, finishing 83-79 and out of the playoff picture. The organization, led by president of baseball oper