The New York Mets are near naming two-time Toronto Blue Jays supervisor John Gibbons their new bench coach, reports The Athletic. The crew has not but introduced the rent. Gibbons performed all 18 of his profession MLB video games with the Mets, together with eight with the 1986 World Sequence championship crew.
Gibbons, 61, will convey a wealth of expertise to a dugout that may have a first-year supervisor in Carlos Mendoza. Mendoza was employed away from the crosstown New York Yankees earlier this offseason. He spent the final 4 seasons as Aaron Boone’s bench coach. Eric Chavez, the Mets’ bench coach final yr, is transferring again to hitting coach.
Throughout his two managerial stints with Toronto (2004-08 and 2013-18), Gibbons compiled a 793-789 (.501) document and led the crew to the American League Championship Sequence in each 2015 and 2016. He labored as bench coach for the Kansas Metropolis Royals between Blue Jays stints. Most not too long ago, Gibbons was a particular project scout for the Atlanta Braves.
A primary-round decide by the Mets in 1980, Gibbons performed 10 video games with the 1984 Mets and one other eight video games with the 1986 Mets. He retired as a .220/.316/.360 hitter with one residence run in these 18 profession MLB video games. Gibbons was a extremely regarded catcher prospect, although his taking part in profession did not pan out.
The Mets went 75-87 and completed in fourth place in 2023. They employed David Stearns, previously of the Milwaukee Brewers, to run baseball operations quickly after the season. Buck Showalter was relieved as supervisor throughout the season’s ultimate week and Mendoza was employed earlier this month.
