Following a 2025 season that ended in frustration and another October spent at home, the New York Mets organization promised a significant overhaul of its coaching staff. Under President of Baseball Operations David Stearns and manager Carlos Mendoza, the team moved quickly, parting ways with several key figures, including the incumbent hitting coach duo of Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes, after the offense struggled with consistency. The search for a new direction, a new philosophy, and—most importantly—proven winners, was on.
That search has now seemingly, and satisfyingly, concluded. A few days ago, the first domino fell when the organization announced it was promoting Jeff Albert from Director of Hitting Development to lead the entire major league hitting program.