Mets announce player development staff
FLUSHING, N.Y., February 8, 2024 – The New York Mets today announced their 2024 minor league coaching staffs, as well their player development and medical personnel for the upcoming season.
Dick Scott will begin his 11th season with the Mets and his second season as the manager for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. Reid Brignac enters his fifth season with the organization and his third with Double-A Binghamton. Brignac guided the Rumble Ponies to the Eastern League Championship series in 2023, their first postseason berth since 2017. Gilbert Gomez will manage the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones after managing the Single-A St. Lucie Mets in 2023. Yucarybert De la Cruz begins his first season as manager for Single-A St. Lucie. De La Cruz served as the club’s bench coach last season and managed Dominican Summer League Mets #2 from 2018-2022. Danny Ortega manages the Florida Complex League Mets after serving as the manager for Dominican Summer League Mets Orange in 2023. Félix Fermín Jr. will manage Dominican Summer League Mets Orange in his first season with the Mets organization. Fermin Jr., the son of 10-year major league veteran Félix Fermín, previously served as an international scout for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2018-2023. He also has coaching and managing experience in Mexico and Dominican Republic. Gilberto Mejia will manage Dominican Summer League Mets Blue after serving as the club’s bench coach in 2023.
Below is a complete listing of the Mets minor league coaching staffs:
Player Development Staff
Andy Green - Senior Vice President, Player Development
Andrew Christie - Director, Player Development
Max Vogel Freedman - Manager, Player Development
Eric Jagers - Vice President, Pitching
Jono Armold - Pitching Coordinator
Kyle Rogers - Pitching & Performance Integration Coordinator
Jeff Albert - Director, Hitting Development
Kevin Mahala - Coordinator, Hitting Development
Eddy Rodriguez - Field Coordinator
Miguel Bonilla - Complex & DSL Pitching Coordinator
Bob Natal - Catching Coordinator
Shane Robinson - Outfield Coordinator
Peter Mooney - Roving Infield Instructor
Luis Rivera - Infield Coordinator
Jemile Weeks - Baserunning Coordinator
Jeremy Kivel - Minor League Rehab Pitching Coach
Minor League Performance
JT Podell - Director of Minor League Athletic Training and Rehabilitation
Anthony Olivieri - Minor League Medical Coordinator
Luke Novosel - Minor League Rehabilitation Coordinator
Katherine Hinojosa - Assistant, Minor League Performance Nutrition
Kory Wan - Strength & Conditioning Rehab Coach
Alexander Gough - Minor League Physical Therapist
Tyler Ward - Minor League Physical Therapist
Minor League Operations
Ronny Reyes - Director, Minor League Operations
Juan Henderson - Director, Latin American Operations
Neskys Liriano - Manager, Learning Management Systems
Tristan Carranza - Life Skills Specialist
John Mulin, -Manager, Minor League Equipment & Operations
Drew Dunton - Assistant Manager, Minor League Clubhouse & Equipment
Amy Ross - Coordinator, Minor League Administration
Ches Goodman - Coordinator Minor League Operations
Jacob Resnick - Assistant, Minor League Operations
Dominican Staff
Yezmin Chalas - Manager, DR Academy Operations
Diana Perez - Formal Education and Continuing Professional Development Lead
Joymi Melenciano - Life Skills & Teacher Lead
Carmen Ruiz - D.R. Academy Assistant
Kremlin Martinez - D.R. Academy Field Coordinator
Juan Martinez - D.R. Rehab Coach
Dakota Herman - DSL Pitching Coach
Jhomelger García - Medical & Rehabilitation Coordinator, Latin America
Santiago Jimenez - DSL Lead Physical Therapist
Manuel Genao - DSL Physical Therapist
Joel Arias - Strength & Conditioning Coach
Triple-A Syracuse Mets
Dick Scott - Manager
Grayson Crawford - Pitching Coach
Collin Hetzler - Hitting Coach
J.P. Arencibia - Bench Coach/Assistant Hitting Coach
Adrian Texidor - Development/Infield Coach
Austin Dayton - Head Athletic Trainer
Kylie Holton - Assistant Trainer
Alex Tavarez - Strength & Conditioning Coach
Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Reid Brignac - Manager
AJ Sager - Pitching Coach
Darin Everson - Hitting Coach
Mariano Duncan - Bench Coach
Juan Loyo - Development Coach
Vanessa Weisbach – Athletic Trainer
Ryan Orr - Strength & Conditioning Coach
High-A Brooklyn Cyclones
Gilbert Gomez - Manager
Dan McKinney - Pitching Coach
Eduardo Nunez - Hitting Coach
John Vaughn - Bench Coach
Regan Saulnier - Development Coach
Joe Parillo - Athletic Trainer
Drew Skrocki - Strength & Conditioning Coach
Single-A St. Lucie Mets
Yucarybert De La Cruz - Manager
Jordan Kraus - Pitching Coach
Victor Ramos - Low-A/Roving Pitching Coach
Alejandro Diaz - Hitting Coach
Jeremy Cologna - Bench Coach
Bree Nasti - Development Coach
Adam Devery - Athletic Trainer
Trent McMaster - Strength & Conditioning Coach
Florida Complex League Mets
Jay Pecci - Complex Supervisor/Infield Coach
Danny Ortega - Manager
Luis Alvarado - Pitching Coach
Garrett Baker - Pitching Coach
Richie Benes - Hitting Coach
Bryce Wheary - Hitting Coach
Mac Seibert - Bench Coach
Micah Evans - Development/Baserunning Coach
Chris Jacobs - Outfield Coach
Hector Alvarez - Catching Coach
Christina Gambino - Athletic Trainer
Tavian Craft, Strength & Conditioning Coach
Eduardo Rivera - Rehab Position Player Coach
Dominican Summer League Mets Orange
Félix Fermín Jr. - Manager
Cristhian Martinez - Pitching Coach
Leo Hernandez - Hitting Coach
Gretchen Aucoin - Bench Coach
Adrian Abreu - Catching Instructor
Caitlin Lucas - DSL Athletic Training Coordinator/Athletic Trainer
Guillermo Colina - Lead DR Strength & Conditioning Coach
Dominican Summer League Mets Blue
Gilberto Mejia - Manager
Wander Cabrera - Pitching Coach
Luis Mateo - Hitting Coach
Alejandro Montiel - Bench Coach
Julianna Mangano - Athletic Trainer
Antonio Sosa - Athletic Trainer Assistant
Ismael Campusano - Strength & Conditioning Coach