Coming off a shocking second-half collapse that kept them out of the postseason, the New York Mets might be about to lose a valuable member of their coaching staff, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

“The New York Mets and first-base coach Antoan Richardson have not come to terms on a new contract and Richardson is expected to leave the organization, sources told ESPN,” Passan wrote via X on Monday. “Richardson was lauded for his work with Mets baserunners and will seek another job when his contract expires.”

Richardson spent two years with the Mets after coming over from the San Francisco Giants, where he held the same position.

Mets players have largely credited him with the team's success on the basepaths, where they stole 147 bases in 165 attempts in 2025. That included a record

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