May 4, 2021
The Mets fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater on Monday night.
Hugh Quattlebaum will be the team's new hitting coach. Kevin Howard will now serve as an assistant.
New York's offense has gotten off to a dismal start to the 2021 season. The Mets entered Monday night with a meager .364 slugging percentage as a team, and they sat last in the National League in runs, hits and home runs. Francisco Lindor has homered just once as a Met, while outfielder Michael Conforto has posted a .439 slugging percentage.
The Mets did manage to score five runs against the Cardinals on Monday night, but they fell below .500 in a 6-5 loss. They scored eight runs in a win over the Phillies on Sunday.