Following a purge last week, the Mets have moved to fill a key coaching vacancy.

Jeff Albert, the organization’s director of hitting, will oversee the major league team’s hitting program, according to an industry source.

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Albert, 44, previously served as Cardinals hitting coach in 2018 after beginning his MLB coaching career as an Astros assistant.

The Mets plan to hire at least one additional hitting coach to work under Albert, according to a source. The move follows the organization’s decision to fire hitting coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes , each of whom had a year remaining on their respe

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