Jeremy Hefner returning is first step in potential Mets pitching staff overhaul

Sam Navarro-USA TODAY SportsThe Mets have important offseason questions to address this winter. None have been answered yet, but New York has reportedly made an important move this week. That move is finalizing an agreement to bring pitching coach Jeremy Hefner back for at least 2023.

This was first reported by Mike Puma of the New York Post. Puma mentioned the Mets were concerned about losing Hefner to either another MLB team or a college squad closer to his Oklahoma home. The former big-league pitcher has risen through the coaching ranks quickly. He started as a scout with the Minnesota Twins in 2017 and has been the Mets’ pitching coach since 2020.

Hefner also has a reputation for breaking…