The new Mets’ coaching staff will have a Boston flavor, with the addition of Gary DiSarcina as manager Mickey Callaway’s top lieutenant.
An industry source confirmed Sunday that DiSarcina will be joining the Mets as bench coach. He is also expected to oversee the club’s infielders.
The 49-year-old DiSarcina spent last season as Red Sox bench coach and emerged as a Phillies managerial candidate. His selection by the Mets comes only days after Ruben Amaro Jr. was hired as the first base/outfield coach. Amaro previously served in that role with the Red Sox for two seasons.
DiSarcina will replace Dick Scott, who was not retained after spending two seasons as the Mets bench coach. Scott was also the Mets’ infield coach last season.
A former shortstop, DiSarcina spent his entire 12-year major league career with the Angels. Three of those seasons were under manager Terry Collins’ leadership in Anaheim. Collins resigned last month after seven seasons as Mets manager.
DiSarcina has served in various capacities in recent years. Before his stint with the Red Sox he spent three seasons on manager Mike Scioscia’s coaching staff with the Angels. DiSarcina, a Billerica, Mass., native, also spent a season as manager of the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket, R.I.
Last week, the Mets promoted Pat Roessler to hitting coach and hired Dave Eiland as pitching coach. Ricky Bones was retained as the bullpen coach. The moves came as Kevin Long departed to become the Nationals’ new hitting coach and Tom Goodwin was hired as the Red Sox’s new first-base coach.
With Glenn Sherlock remaining as the third-base coach, the Mets’ only remaining vacancy is for an assistant hitting coach. Roessler had spent the previous three seasons in that position. Among the possibilities to become Roessler’s assistant is Ryan Ellis, the organization’s short-season hitting instructor.
Long departed after interviewing for the managerial opening that went to Callaway, who spent the last five seasons as Indians pitching coach. Long also interviewed for the Nationals’ managerial opening that went to Dave Martinez.
Eiland, a former pitching coach with the Yankees and Royals, replaces Dan Warthen, who wasn’t retained after spending 8 ¹/₂ seasons in the position.