Jessica Mendoza will work for the Mets and call games on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" this season. (Associated Press) (Anonymous/AP)The New York Mets announced Tuesday their hiring of Jessica Mendoza as a baseball operations adviser to General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen. The official release stated that Mendoza will work on player evaluation, roster construction and technological advancements. Another ESPN analyst, David Ross, calls games and is also a special assistant in the Chicago Cubs’ baseball operations department. ESPN also announced Tuesday that current Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia would contribute to its baseball coverage this season as an analyst.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2019 23:41 UTC