After announcing the firings of pitching coach Dave Eiland and bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez, the Mets did not take long to reportedly announce their replacements. Phil Regan, who has served as a roving pitching coach for the organization, has been brought on as the new pitching coach. The bullpen coach job, meanwhile, will once again belong to Ricky Bones, who served in the position for seven seasons.
The 82-year-old Regan, whose nickname is “the Vulture,” had a fairly lengthy coaching and scouting career after his playing career ended in the early 70s. He served as the pitching coach for the St.