The Mets have named Edgardo Alfonzo manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, their Short-Season A affiliate, the team announced Thursday.
Royce Ring will serve as Alfonzo's pitching coach, while Sean Ratliff will be the hitting coach.
Alfonzo, 43, played for the Mets from 1995 to 2002, hitting .324 with a .425 OBP and .542 SLG with 25 HR and 40 doubles in 2000 as the Mets won the National League title.
He retired after the 2006 season and previously served as a coach for the Cyclones in 2014 and 2015.
Ring, 36, pitched for the Mets from 2005 to 2006, retiring after the 2010 season.