NEW YORK -- After missing the playoffs despite the most expensive opening-day roster in baseball, the New York Mets are starting a large staff overhaul.

While manager Carlos Mendoza will return, the team is moving on from pitching coach Jeremy Hefner. 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, 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.

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