The scuffling Mets fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant Tom Slater on Monday night following a 6-5 loss in St. Louis that dropped them to 11-12. He was the Mariners’ minor league hitting co-ordinator from 2018-19 and their assistant hitting coach in the big leagues last season. The 61-year-old Davis was in his third season as Mets hitting coach. Slater was in his fourth season as New York’s assistant hitting coach. “It’s too early to be overreacting to small samples of results.”Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Davis played 19 seasons in the majors from 1981-99, batting .274 with 350 home runs, 1,372 RBIs and an .811 OPS with the Giants, Angels, Twins, Royals and Yankees.

Source: thestar May 04, 2021 04:30 UTC