NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Following a painful season, the injury-riddled New York Mets are making changes to their coaching staff and medical department.
Two days after Terry Collins stepped down as manager, the team announced Tuesday that longtime pitching coach Dan Warthen will not return in that role next year but has been offered another job in the organization.
The Mets had a 5.01 team ERA this season, second worst in the National League. However, they were also plagued by injuries to starters Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz, Zack Wheeler, Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman, closer Jeurys Familia, and they traded away arguably their best reliever, Addison Reed, in July.