New York Mets Turnover Coaching Staff Following Disappointing 2025 Season

Well, folks, it looks like the fall cleaning in Queens has begun, and they aren’t just dusting the shelves. After a season that can only be described as a spectacular nosedive, the New York Mets are cleaning house, and it’s a bonfire of the vanities for the coaching staff.

Manager Carlos Mendoza, the man at the helm, gets to keep his job. Lucky him. He gets a front-row seat to watch his entire support system get shown the door. It is like being the only person at a party who didn’t get the memo that the party was, in fact, over.

Heads Roll After Mets’ Epic Flop

Let’s call it what it is: a collapse. After starting the season looking like world-beaters, the Mets played the second half like they were trying to invent a new, less effective way to play baseball. The result? An 83-79 record, no playoff ticket, and a whole lot of angry New Yorkers. When you have the most expensive roster in baseball history, thanks to Uncle Steve Cohen’s seemingly bottomless pockets, missing the postseason isn’t just a disappointment; it’s a full-blown crisis.

So, who’s paying the price? Pretty much everyone. Pitching Coach Jeremy Hefner, Hitting Coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes, Bench Coach John Gibbons, and Third Base Coach Mike Sarbaugh are all out. That’s not a shake-up; that’s an earthquake. You’ve got to wonder if they all drew the short straws or just happened to be standing in the wrong place when the music stopped.

The Departing Coaches Speak Out

In true baseball fashion, the goodbyes were classy. Gibbons, the veteran bench coach, basically said, “It’s time for a new guy,” and praised Mendoza and David Stearns on his way out. You have to respect a man who knows when to step aside.

Chavez took to Instagram, thanking the Cohens for being the “best owners in baseball” and giving a heartfelt shoutout to the players. “That group is super special and they worked their asses off,” he posted. It is a message that tugs at the heartstrings, making you wonder what went so wrong if everyone was trying so hard.

Was the Mets’ Coaching Staff Really the Problem?

Let’s be real, the coaches are always the first to go. It is easier to fire a handful of coaches than a roster full of multi-million dollar players. But was it all their fault? Under Chavez and Barnes, the Mets’ offense was actually pretty decent, ranking in the top 10 for runs per game. Not exactly a dumpster fire.

Hefner’s pitching staff is a more complicated story. They had some surprising success stories last year, but this season, injuries hit them like a freight train. When half your rotation is on the injured list, it is hard to blame the coach for a rising ERA. Still, someone had to take the fall, and Hefner was it.

So, as the Mets prepare for 2026, Mendoza will be surrounded by a whole new crew. It is a fresh start, a new direction, and a massive gamble. Will it work? Who knows. But one thing is for sure: being a Mets fan is never, ever boring.