"The New York Mets are hiring Troy Snitker as their hitting coach, a source confirmed to ESPN, as the club continues to overhaul its coaching staff after a frustrating 2025 season that ended without a postseason berth. Snitker, 36, previously served as the Houston Astros' hitting coach for seven seasons until he was dismissed earlier this month. He is the son of former Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker, who stepped down from his post after the season."
"SNY first reported Snitker's hiring. It will be a slightly different structure than the Mets had in place the past two seasons, when Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes served as co-hitting coaches. Both coaches were dismissed days after the Mets fell short of a postseason berth. Chavez then publicly lamented that employing two lead hitting coaches produces confusion. The Mets finished 10th in the majors in runs scored behind a star core of outfielder Juan Soto, first baseman Pete Alonso, shortstop Francisco Lindor"
The New York Mets hired Troy Snitker as their hitting coach as part of a coaching-staff overhaul after a 2025 season that ended without a postseason berth. Snitker, 36, spent seven seasons as the Houston Astros' hitting coach before being dismissed earlier in October. He will report to Jeff Albert, recently promoted to director of major league hitting, and will be on the major-league staff in uniform next season. The Mets replaced co-hitting coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes after the season; Chavez criticized having two lead hitting coaches as confusing. First-base coach Antoan Richardson remains in contract talks and may depart.
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