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New York Mets Hire Former Buck Showalter Assistant to Coaching Staff

The Mets have hired a former Buck Showalter assistant to coaching staff.

Pat Ragazzo

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Buck Showalter is bringing back one of his former assistant coaches.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Mets are hiring Dom Chiti as their bullpen coach.

Chiti, 64, spent the past two seasons as the Los Angeles Angels' bullpen coach.

Chiti worked for Showalter as his bullpen coach with both the Texas Rangers in 2006 and the Baltimore Orioles from 2014 to 2016.

In what will be his third stint with Showalter, Chiti will replace Craig Bjornson as bullpen coach. Bjornson spent one season on Showalter's staff in 2022.

Chiti will oversee a bullpen that features elite closer Edwin Diaz, David Robertson, Adam Ottavino, Brooks Raley and Drew Smith, among others.

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PAT RAGAZZO

Pat Ragazzo is the reporter, publisher, site manager and executive editor for Sports Illustrated's Mets and Yankees On SI websites. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. He has been seen on several major TV Network stations including: NBC4, CBS2, FOX5, PIX11 and NY1; and is frequently heard on ESPN New York FM 880 AM and WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM as a guest. Pat also serves as the Mets insider for the "Allow Me 2 Be Frank" podcast hosted by Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @ragazzoreport.

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