The New York Mets just added another piece of the 2021 season puzzle. No, it’s not another player: at least not yet. It’s Tony Tarasco, who will take over as the team’s first base coach for next year.
The 50-year-old, according to SNY, will also oversee the team’s base-running and outfielders. The Mets made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon.
Tarasco spent the last five years with the San Diego Padres, but not as a first base coach. He was the Friars’ minor league high performance and outfield/base-running coordinator. He also has some managing experience, as he was the skipper for the Padres’ Class-A team, the Lake Elsinore Storm, in the 2019 season.