Hitting coach Chili Davis will not be at Citi Field when the New York Mets resume their preseason workouts on Friday.
Manager Luis Rojas confirmed that Davis, 60, who signed a two-year deal with the Mets to come back as the team's hitting coach last winter, will not be attending workouts in person, and his presence during regular season games this abbreviated 2020 season is also questionable.
"Chili will be working remotely with us," Rojas said in a videoconference call Thursday afternoon. "He'll be helping out the players; helping out the coaching staff. He won't be (with us) at the start of camp.