One day after hiring Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens as their bench coach, the New York Mets are prepared to bring Jeremy Hefner aboard to serve as Carlos Beltran’s pitching coach. With the Hefner hire, the team has filled their three biggest coaching vacancies, which includes their decision to retain hitting coach Chili Davis.
Hefner spent his brief two-year major league career with the Mets before injuries derailed him and forced him into early retirement. The 33-year-old right-hander posted a career 4.65 ERA, 4.14 FIP, and 1.32 WHIP with a 6.5 K/9, a 2.