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MILWAUKEE — As much as the Mets have struggled offensively, the club’s president of baseball operations isn’t blaming his hitting coaches.

David Stearns on Friday essentially absolved Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes for the collective slump at the plate that has encompassed much of the season, with it perhaps being most glaring lately.

Speaking before the Mets opened their series against the sizzling Brewers at American Family Field, Stearns indicated he remains committed to Chavez and Barnes, who have shared the hitting coach position for the past two seasons.

“I have confidence in our hitting coache

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