Overview

• The Mets announced that pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, co-hitting coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes, and third-base coach Mike Sarbaugh will not return, with bench coach John Gibbons departing and catching coach Glenn Sherlock retiring.
• Manager Carlos Mendoza remains in place, while first-base coach Antoan Richardson was invited back for 2026 after a strong base-running year.
• Eric Chavez publicly acknowledged his dismissal with a thank-you message on Instagram, praising ownership and players.
• After holding MLB’s best record at 45-24 in mid-June, New York went 38-55 over its final 93 games and was eliminated on the last day by the Marlins.
• Reporting from The Athletic has identified Kodai Senga and Jeff McNeil as likely trade candidates based on salary-versus-performance concerns, with Senga owed $28 million over two years and McNeil set for $15.75 million in 2026.