Edgardo Alfonzo is monitoring the New York Mets' coaching staff shakeup following their prolonged 2025 collapse, and he wants back on the ship.
The former infielder, All-Star, and Silver Slugger told amNewYork that he wants to be a part of manager Carlos Mendoza's coaching staff after president of baseball operations David Stearns dismissed hitting coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes, pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, and third-base coach Mike Sarbaugh. Bench coach John Gibbons resigned, and catching instructor Glenn Sherlock retired, while assistant pitching coach Desi Druschel and bullpen coach Jose Rosado were given permission to speak with other teams.
"It would definitely be a privilege to work with Carlos and his staff helping the Mets, doing whatever [they need]," Alfonzo told amNew