With so many new managers taking over this season, it’s no surprise we’ve seen plenty of coaching staff turnover. Changes have been trickling in this week. Here are some quick highlights…
- The Mets are expected to hire Tim Leiper as their third base coach, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Leiper has spent nearly three decades as a coach at various levels. He most recently served as the Padres’ third base coach, a role he has held since 2024. Leiper would be taking over for Mike Sarbaugh, who was not brought back after the season.
- Rickie Weeks is changing roles with the Brewers, reports Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. After serving as associate manager for the past two seasons, Weeks will move to the front office as a special assistant to the general manager. Weeks was drafted by the Brewers with the second overall pick in 2003. He spent 11 of his 14 big-league seasons with the team. Weeks returned to Milwaukee in 2022 as an assistant to player development. The Brewers will not be hiring a new associate manager, notes Hogg.
- The Rangers are in the process of filling out new manager Skip Schumaker’s staff. The club is expected to add Alex Cintron as an assistant hitting coach, reports Michael Schwab. Cintron has been a hitting coach with the Astros since 2019. Texas has also expressed interest in Twins’ bullpen coach Colby Suggs, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Suggs seems to be on the market, with Minnesota expected to hire LaTroy Hawkins for the bullpen coach position.
- More from Minnesota, as new manager Derek Shelton continues to put his staff together. Hayes reported that Hank Conger will not be returning next season. Conger joined the Twins in 2022 as first base coach. After three seasons in the role, he served as assistant bench coach in 2025. Minnesota is also slated to lose bench coach Jayce Tingler, who is expected to join San Francisco’s staff in some capacity.
Why would LaTroy Hawkins, who pitched in over 1000 games and earned $47M doing it, want a job as bullpen coach?
Maybe because he loves the game and helping teach younger players?
Why not? Loves the game and is a Twins lifer. He’s been around the team for years. This is a great fit for him and the team.
Your question is actually kind of a strange one. Lots of players become managers. If you think its strange that Hawkins is interested in a coaching roll because he made $47 million, than Albert Pujols must be blowing your mind.
Best of luck, Tim. Always fun to see him congratulate guys as they rounded third after a bomb
As bad of a manager as Tingler was for the Padres, he has not spent any time out of work after being let go. Must be a really knowledgable baseball coach.
I think Tingler was brought in to run the script that Preller and the front office analytics group wanted him to. I think he did that well. But the script was bad.
Of Ricky Weeks career 12 WAR, it feels like he put up at least half of that against the Pirates.