Eric Chavez has been promoted to bench coach amid several changes for New York, including Jeremy Barnes taking over for Chavez’s vacated position.
With the change, manager Buck Showalter now has a new direct mentee.
The Mets promoted Barnes amid growing interest from other teams potentially signing their assistant hitting coach.
The Rangers ‘seem more confident’ in landing Carlos Rodón than Jacob deGrom, which could mean good news in New York’s pursuit of a reunion with their ace right-hander.
Could a mystery team be in the mix for deGrom?