Carlos Mendoza is staying put, but his lieutenants are paying the price for the Mets’ epic collapse.
Pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, hitting coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes, bench coach John Gibbons and third base coach Mike Sarbaugh are all leaving the team, The Post has learned.
These departures mean the organization will have a completely revamped coaching staff coming off this year’s 83-79 disappointment that saw the Mets miss the playoffs.
“It’s time for a new adventure, see where baseball takes me,” Gibbons told noti.group’s Mike Puma in a text message. “Time for a fresh face in that job. Mendy and (David) Stearns are the real deal and the team is in great hands.”
Among those who could be considered for the bench coach opening with the Mets is J.P Arencibia, who filled the same role this season at Triple-A Syracuse.
Earlier this week, catching instructor Glenn Sherlock retired.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
