The New York Mets are close to naming two-time Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons their new bench trainer, reports The Athletic. The workforce has no longer but introduced the rent. Gibbons performed all 18 of his occupation MLB video games with the Mets, together with 8 with the 1986 World Series championship workforce.
Gibbons, 61, will deliver a wealth of enjoy to a dugout that may have a first-year manager in Carlos Mendoza. Mendoza used to be employed clear of the crosstown New York Yankees previous this offseason. He spent the remaining 4 seasons as Aaron Boone’s bench trainer. Eric Chavez, the Mets’ bench trainer remaining yr, is transferring again to hitting trainer.
During his two managerial stints with Toronto (2004-08 and 2013-18), Gibbons compiled a 793-789 (.501) report and led the workforce to the American League Championship Series in each 2015 and 2016. He labored as bench trainer for the Kansas City Royals between Blue Jays stints. Most not too long ago, Gibbons used to be a different project scout for the Atlanta Braves.
A primary-round pick out by way of the Mets in 1980, Gibbons performed 10 video games with the 1984 Mets and any other 8 video games with the 1986 Mets. He retired as a .220/.316/.360 hitter with one house run in the ones 18 occupation MLB video games. Gibbons used to be a very talked-about catcher prospect, despite the fact that his enjoying occupation did not pan out.
The Mets went 75-87 and completed in fourth position in 2023. They employed David Stearns, previously of the Milwaukee Brewers, to run baseball operations quickly after the season. Buck Showalter used to be relieved as manager all over the season’s ultimate week and Mendoza used to be employed previous this month.