Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that the Mets are hiring A.J. Ellis as a major-league strategy coordinator with the move sourced to anonymous league contacts.
- Ellis would join Andy Green’s coaching staff after working as a San Diego Padres special assistant since 2019 and managing catcher duties over an 11-year major-league career.
- Reports say Ellis is expected to assist the pitching program with game-planning and pitch-calling, drawing on his reputation as a strong game-caller who worked extensively with Clayton Kershaw.
- The hire would be the second recent addition to the big-league staff after Mariano Duncan’s promotion and comes while the Mets continue to search for a replacement on the offensive side after Jeff Albert’s departure.
- Coverage notes the move had not been formally announced at the time of reporting so the club’s official release and any further staff changes are items to watch next.