The New York Mets continue to round out their coaching staff, hiring Tim Leiper to be their third base coach, replacing Mike Sarbaugh.

Leiper, whose most recent coaching job came as the San Diego Padres third base coach last season, has a wealth of experience in baseball.

The California native’s baseball career began as a longtime minor leaguer, playing in 1,166 games across 12 seasons (including two stints with the Mets), from 1985-1996. He had a solid career as organizational depth, hitting .273/.337/.365, with 40 home runs and 460 RBI.

He only played six games for the (then) Binghamton Mets in 1996, but transitioned into a coaching role that season, beginning his post-playing career. He coached in various roles in the minor leagues until 2000, where he became a minor league manager i

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