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Mets hire 2 coaches for Mendoza's new staff, AP source says

Jeff Albert will lead the Mets' major league hitting program in 2026 after a staff overhaul prompted by an 83-79 season without a playoff berth, sources said.

  • The New York Mets are hiring Kai Correa as bench coach and promoting Jeff Albert as lead hitting coach for the 2026 season, according to a person familiar with the decisions.
  • Correa replaces John Gibbons, who resigned after the Mets' disappointing 83-79 season that ended without a playoff berth.
  • Albert, previously the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, will oversee the Mets' hitting program in 2026.
  • The Mets are still looking to fill several coaching positions after firing multiple staff members, including hitting coaches Jeremy Barnes and Eric Chavez.
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Mets hire 2 coaches for Mendoza's new staff, AP source says

The New York Mets are hiring Kai Correa as bench coach and promoting Jeff Albert to oversee their major league hitting program, according to a person familiar with the decisions.

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Mets add two new coaches to Carlos Mendoza's staff

Kai Correa was named bench coach and Jeff Albert was promoted to hitting coach.

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Guardians’ major league field coordinator set to become Mets new bench coach

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The New York Mets are poised to add one of the Guardians’ top bench resources from Stephen Vogt’s coaching staff.

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Sources: Mets name new hitting, bench coaches

The Mets are naming Kai Correa the team's new bench coach and moving director of hitter development Jeff Albert over to become the lead hitting coach, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

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Source: Mets make 2 coaching staff hires

The New York Mets have made their first two hires on their major league coaching staff.

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After coaching shake-up, Mets promote from within to lead hitting program

The Mets have replaced their fired hitting coaches

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