The Mets have chosen Glenn Sherlock as their new bench coach, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports (Twitter link). Sherlock was a member of the Pirates coaching staff for the last two seasons, and also has ties to both the Mets and manager Buck Showalter.
The Showalter/Sherlock connection began with the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate in 1989, when Sherlock was playing and Showalter was managing. That was the final season of Sherlock’s seven-year pro career, and he moved on to become a manager and coach in the Yankees’ farm system himself, also working as a catching instructor in intermittent fashion with the big league club from 1992-95 (when Showalter was New York’s manager).
This led to Showalter hiring Sherlock for the inaugural Diamondbacks coaching staff in 1998, and while Arizona fired Showalter following the 2000 campaign, Sherlock became a fixture of the D’Backs staff. Sherlock spent 19 years in various coaching capacities with the Diamondbacks before spending three seasons (2017-19) with the Mets as their third base coach, first base coach, and catching instructor.
Sherlock is therefore a familiar face for both Showalter and for the Mets front office, making the 61-year-old a logical choice to serve as Showalter’s chief lieutenant. Interestingly, Sherlock doesn’t fit the model of the “younger, analytics-driven individual” that the Mets were reportedly looking to hire for the position, though the club did seek out several names that did fit that description. Reds planning/outfield coach Jeff Pickler, Padres quality control coach Ryan Flaherty, and Giants pitching coach Andrew Bailey were all on the Mets’ radar, though the Padres and Giants denied permission for interviews, and Pickler removed his name from consideration.
As one might expect following a managerial change, the Mets’ coaching staff will have a fresh look in 2022. Sherlock, hitting coach Eric Chavez, first base coach Wayne Kirby, and third base coach Joey Cora are all new members of Showalter’s staff, and it is possible more hires may still be coming as the club figures out the exact size and composition of its coaching mix.
So Sherlock was the big “mystery” hire? Seems elementary to me…
That was Chavez
Good riddance!
Actually i don’t know of him, but best of luck
Apropos for the Mets, as his namesake Sherlock had a coke habit. Both with the original Arthur Conan Doyle, the newer tv version (Elementary) with Jonny Lee Miller, and with the Seven Percent Solution)
I’m pretty sure it was said that Chavez was
I see what you did there.
Seems like Buck Showalter will have a catch phrase response all year when his bench coach makes an obvious suggestion.
RSox….and Watson may get hired as a special assistant to the GM.
Pardon me. I typed my comment and hit post as I started to recall Bob Watson dying recently. Hopefully my comment didn’t disturb his possible restful peace.
You know for every post you’ve got 5 minutes to edit or delete it after clicking post.
Not on the app
I don’t think you can on the phone app
It was the curious case of the dog barking in the nighttime
Just keep him away from base coaching duties
Clay Holmes and Tony Watson should be on the Mets’ radar now.
Holmes…forgot about him.
Cough up Dom Smith and the Yanks might listen.
an elementary hire right here
Well….of course they have to sign Tony Watson for their bullpen.
Wasn’t there supposed to be a article where he refused to be interviewed for the gig.
Followed by this one.?
Nice pic of his Neck. Quality work.
I’m glad this saga is finally over. What’s next? Mets looking to replace a grounds crew member?
They need a bullpen coach.
And a bullpen but that’s gonna have to wait
Apparently, he knows how to get ahead.
No sh.it?
No shift, Sherlock.
With the acquisitions of Joey Cora and Glenn Sherlock, we can pretty much call the Mets the Pittsburgh Pirates of the East.
Might as well pick up Kuhl, Brault and Colin Moran to spruce up that roster. Too bad you missed out on Polanco. Enjoy the Pirate fan experience
Don’t forget they already have Starling Marte and Trevor Williams
Archer is on the market
As a Pirates’ fan, I hope the Mets hire Derek Shelton as their next Special Assistant to the Bench Coach,
Very disappointed, expected a better pick . He was here before and did a very uninspiring job..
Very puzzling decision to choose Sherlock as bench coach. Another old white guy that has never won in the postseason.
I like the Joey Cora signing as 3B Coach and Eric Chavez as Hitting Coach is fine.
Was this Buck’s decision ONLY?
Not a solid choice either way!!!
Is being on a team that’s won in the playoffs really a sensible criterion for judging the ability of a bench coach? Is a teams success in the post season a direct reflection of its coaches? Seems a weird thing to put weight on.
Being able to win in the playoffs is absolutely part of the equation for deciding the abilities of players and coaches alike. DUH!
Mike McCarthy might get fired from Dallas because they just lost in the playoffs as one of so many examples you can reference.
It’s not weird, it’s the God Darn Truth!!!
Well, as others have pointed out, it does fit in with the “mystery” genre that was projected for this pick. In addition to the previously suggested Tony Watson and Clay Holmes acquisitions, they could possibly target Tommy Doyle from the Rockies when the Major League Rule 5 Draft takes place. I think this would make up for the blown opportunity to offer Kevin Millar a coaching position while they had Kevin Pillar and Jonathan Villar.
Buck has a plan …..
But does he have a backup plan? Or a backup to the backup? This is the Mets
“No Shift” Sherlock
Now THAT sir is quality!
Sherlock won’t trust the Metropolitan fieldwork
You rarely see in-season headlines about a bench coach, but, no doubt, NY sports outlets will find a way.
You rarely see an exhaustive search for a bench coach played out so publicly either but here we are.
There’s nothing unusual about the way the Mets went about any of this. It’s just, not much else going on, plus, with mass online audiences growing larger and craving more info and discussion, things that went unreported years ago are becoming headline worthy today.
I don’t know him either, but good luck, I’m sure Buck will keep this guy in line….
This retread as bench coach? Edgardo Alfonzo just named manager of Staten Island’s independent league team after being told by Mets they had no room for him. Mets will always be the Mets.