According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets are set to hire Twins assistant pitching coach Jeremy Hefner as their new pitching coach.
Jeremy Hefner is the Mets choice to be their new pitching coach
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 26, 2019
Jeremy Hefner and the Mets have a long history together. The Mets drafted Hefner twice, but he did not sign with the team either team. Key Mets executive Omar Minaya was the GM during 2005, the second time the Mets drafted Hefner.
In 2009 Hefner was drafted by the Padres.