The Mets are hiring Troy Snitker as their next hitting coach, according to reporting by Andy Martino of SNY. The team has not yet confirmed this news.

The 36-year-old Snitker is the son of former Braves manager Brian Snitker and has served as a hitting coach in Houston with the Astros for the past seven seasons, including a championship season in 2022. Snitker’s contract with the Astros expired this offseason and was not renewed after a disappointing 2025 campaign in Houston.

Snitker will serve under Jeff Albert, who was recently promoted to director of hitting on the major league side after serving in a similar role for the Mets in the minor leagues. This scheme will replace the duo of Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes, who were co-hitting coaches under Carlos Mendoza last season and were l

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