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Report: Mets hire former SF Giants coach as first-base coach

The New York Mets are slated to add former SF Giants first-base coach Antoan Richardson to Carlos Mendoza's staff in the same role.

Marc Delucchi

Report: Mets hire former SF Giants coach as first-base coach
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The New York Mets will soon announce the hiring of Antoan Richardson as the team's first-base coach, according to a report by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Richardson had been the SF Giants first-base coach from 2020-2023, but was not brought back after Bob Melvin replaced Gabe Kapler as the team's manager.

Richardson began his professional baseball career with the Giants organization back in 2005, when he was drafted in 35th round of the draft out of Vanderbilt. Richardson's combination of speed and patient approach at the plate helped him succeed in the lower minor leagues, but a lack of impact power led his performance to decline as he was promoted. After a pair of underwhelming seasons at Double-A, Richardson was released by the Giants in 2009.

Richardson had plenty of left in his playing career, however, playing through the 2016 season with stints in the Dodgers, Pirates, Rangers, Twins, Orioles, Yankees, and Atlanta's organization. He also had two short stints in the majors, one with the Yankees and one with Atlanta. In one of the most historic moments of his career, Richardson scored the walk-off run on Derek Jeter's final plate appearance, which was a walk-off single at Yankee Stadium.

Richardson actually joined the SF Giants coaching ranks prior to Kapler hiring. He became the team's field coordinator and minor league outfield coordinator prior to the 2019 season. Now, with Mark Hallberg replacing him as the team's first-base coach, Antoan Richardson will head to New York, where he will handle first-base coach responsibilities for rookie manager Carlos Mendoza.

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Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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