Affiliate Bench Coach and Assistant Coach
About The Position
The New York Mets are seeking Affiliate Bench Coaches and Assistant Coaches for their full-season affiliates. These roles support defensive, baserunning, and gameplay development while assisting with hitting instruction and the execution of individualized player development plans. The coaches uphold and implement the organization’s defensive and baserunning values, vision, and philosophies; lead daily on-field instruction; prepare reports on in-game team fundamentals; and help create effective practice and training environments. They use relevant Player Development information and data to explain individualized plans, collaborate with Baseball Systems and Baseball Analytics to create feedback loops, and provide position players with consistent, actionable feedback on their progress. The position may also involve other related duties assigned or requested by management. The New York Mets state that they value a diverse workforce and are committed to helping employees develop to their fullest potential.
Requirements
- Experience as an on-field coach or player with a professional baseball organization or collegiate program.
- Ability to throw batting practice, hit fungoes, and facilitate daily baseball practices.
- Commitment to proactive communication and collaboration across Player Development disciplines and with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Strong desire to contribute to players’ defensive and baserunning development.
- Spanish fluency or willingness to learn basic Spanish for player communication and instruction.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex concepts for players.
Responsibilities
- Uphold and implement the organization’s values, vision, and philosophies for defense and baserunning.
- Lead daily on-field instruction and execute individualized player development plans in assigned defensive areas and/or the baserunning group.
- Prepare daily reports on in-game team fundamentals in alignment with the organization’s defensive and baserunning philosophies.
- Learn and implement the organization’s hitting philosophy, assisting the affiliate hitting coach with daily practice plans and the creation of effective training environments.
- Integrate relevant information and data from across Player Development to explain individualized development plans to defenders, baserunners, and/or hitters.
- Collaborate with Baseball Systems and Baseball Analytics to use available tools and technology to establish efficient feedback loops for defenders, baserunners, and/or hitters.
- Assist with daily practice setup for defensive, baserunning, and hitting activities.
- Provide position players with consistent, actionable feedback on their developmental progress.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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