Earlier today, the Mets announced the entirety of their 2026 coaching staff. Alongside returning manager Carlos Mendoza, the only coach remaining with the team in his 2025 role is bullpen coach José Rosado. Last year’s coaching assistant Rafael Fernandez was promoted to Assistant Hitting Coach, and last year’s Assistant Coach Danny Barnes will now be the team’s Quality Assurance Coach.
Previously reported hires Kai Correa (Bench Coach) and Jeff Albert (Director of Major League Hitting) are joined
by rumored hires Troy Snitker (Hitting Coach), Tim Leiper (Third Base and Infield Coach) and Justin Willard (Pitching Coach). The Mets filled out the staff with three promotions from within the system.
On the pitching side, Dan McKinney was promoted to Assistant Pitching Coach. McKinney is a three-year veteran of the Mets’ system, having been a pitching coach for St. Luicie in 2023, Brooklyn in 2024, and Binghamton in 2025.
On the other side of the battery, J.P. Arencibia is the Mets’ new Catching Coach. He spent the last three seasons as bench and assistant hitting coach for the Syracuse Mets. He’s also a six year MLB veteran, having caught for the Blue Jays, Rangers, and Rays.
Rounding out the staff is Gilbert Gomez as the First Base and Outfield Coach Gomez managed High-A Brooklyn last season, and has been in the Mets’ organization since 2018, managing and coaching in the lower levels of the Mets’ system and has also managed internationally in the Dominican Winter League.
For more on all the new hires, check out the official Mets’ press release here.
