The New York Mets will enter the 2020 season with a new pitching coach. Jeremy Hefner, who did a phenomenal job with the Minnesota Twins last season, will try to work his magic in Queens.
The 33-year old had a 8-15 mark in the big leagues with a 4.65 ERA and 4.15 FIP in 224.1 frames, all with the Mets between 2012 and 2013.
As Dan Hayes of The Athletic outlined in a fine article, Hefner has what it takes to be very good at absorbing and transmitting pitching knowledge.
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Hefner was a key cog in revitalizing the Twins’ pitching staff.