Mets fire hitting coaches Chili Davis, Tom Slater following loss to Cardinals
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New York Mets Dominic Smith hits a double off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin during the sixth inning of baseball game, Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Philadelphia.Matt Slocum | AP Photo
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Just 23 games into the 2021 season, changes are coming to the Mets’ coaching staff.
Hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater were both fired following Monday night’s 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The team appointed Hugh Quattlebaum as the new hitting coach and Kevin Howard the new assistant hitting coach. They will join the Mets on Tuesday in St. Louis.
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.
The Mets announced on Monday night that the club has relieved hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater of their duties, effective immediately. The club has named Hugh Quattlebaum the team’s new hitting coach and Kevin Howard the new assistant hitting coach. Both will be in St.
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Mets fire hitting coach, assistant hitting coach
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04 May 2021, 14:40 GMT+10
After taking their fourth loss in six games Monday night, the New York Mets fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater.
They announced immediate replacements, with Hugh Quattlebaum taking over for Davis and coach and Kevin Howard filling Slater s role. Both will be on the job Tuesday in St. Louis, according to the Mets.
New York lost 6-5 to the Cardinals on Monday, scoring five or more runs for the third game in a row. Before that, the Mets scored four or fewer runs in 17 of the season s first 20 games.