Mets fire Chili Davis and Tom Slater, name Hugh Quattlebaum new hitting coach
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The Mets have fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater, and the team has named Hugh Quattlebaum its new hitting coach and Kevin Howard its new assistant hitting coach. The news broke late last night after the Mets dropped their series opener against the Cardinals.
While the Mets’ bats have woken up a bit over the past few days, the team still ranks 29th in baseball with just 3.30 runs scored per game through its first 23 games. Given the track records of the hitters in the everyday lineup, it’s not surprising the Mets have chosen to go in a different direction.
Mets fire hitting coach Chili Davis, promote Amherst College alum Hugh Quattlebaum
FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, file photo, New York Mets hitting coach Chili Davis watches from the top of the dugout steps during the fifth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros in West Palm Beach, Fla. Late Monday, May 3, 2021, the Mets fired Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) Jeff Roberson
FILE - This 2020 file photo shows New York Mets assistant hitting coach Tom Slater. Late Monday, May 3, 2021, the Mets fired hitting coach Chili Davis and Slater. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) Jeff Roberson
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Fresh off two Mets wins in Philadelphia, the offense seemed to be waking up under the supervision of so-called hitting/approach coach “Diesel” Donnie Stevenson, and the Mets were looking to keep the good times rolling in St. Louis. Earlier in the day, it was announced that Joey Lucchesi had been recalled from the alternate site to make the start Monday night, after his last start went not terribly well. He had previously pitched 11 days earlier, throwing three innings in his start in Chicago, giving up 3 runs in the eventual Mets loss.
Joey Lucchesi didn’t look any better this time around. He only went 2.2 innings, giving up 6 runs. His trouble started immediately, with a triple from Tommy Edman and then a sacrifice fly by Dylan Carlson, starting the Mets at a deficit in the first inning. He didn’t get better from there, giving up a solo home run to Harrison Bader in the second inning, but he completely lost it in the third inning. The third inni
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Following Monday’s 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Mets announced a shakeup with their hitting coaches. They fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater. In a corresponding move, New York respectively promoted minor league director of hitting development Hugh Quattlebaum and director of player development Kevin Howard.
General manager Zack Scott spoke to reporters late Monday night, into early Tuesday morning, about the decision.
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