Mets Add Mariano Duncan to Coaching Staff
The Mets are hiring veteran coach Mariano Duncan to work with position players on their major league coaching staff.
Mariano Duncan, 63, a former player and long-time minor league coach, is joining the Mets' major league coaching staff. Duncan will work with position players in various capacities. He has been with the Mets organization recently, serving as bench coach for Double-A Binghamton from 2022 to 2026. This move comes as the Mets continue to fill coaching vacancies following the departure of director of hitting Jeff Albert.
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