Overview
- Team officials are scheduled to interview Kevin Long about a coaching role on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
- Long was relieved of his duties as the Philadelphia Phillies’ hitting coach last week and is now available on the market.
- The Mets created a vacancy when they did not retain Jeff Albert as director of major-league hitting, making the director role a likely fit for Long.
- Long has about 20 seasons of big-league hitting-coach experience and worked with Juan Soto in Washington, which sources say is a key factor in New York’s interest.
- The search remains open and competitive with other candidates reported to be interviewed, and no formal agreement has been announced.