The first two dominoes of the New York Mets' new-look coaching staff under manager Carlos Mendoza have fallen, with Kai Correa being brought on as bench coach and Jeff Albert being promoted to lead the club's hitting program.

After working within the Cleveland Guardians' organization, Correa, 36, joined the San Francisco Giants as a 31-year-old, where he served as the bench coach under manager Gabe Kapler for three years until briefly serving as interim manager in 2023.

He rejoined the Guardians as a field coordinator and was promoted to director of defense, baserunning, and game strategy in 2024

Despite having never played, Correa has roughly 15 years of coaching experience in pro ball. It's a stark contrast from how the Mets approached the hiring of their last bench coach for a then-r

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