The Mets made the hiring of Kai Correa and the promotion of Jeff Albert official on Wednesday, naming Correa the bench coach for the 2026 season and Albert the director of Major League hitting. The front office was able to keep these moves under wraps,

The New York Mets just made a hire that feels less about press releases and more about solving a very specific problem. Kai Correa arrives with a reputation for

Kai Correa, most recently the Guardians’ field coordinator and coach of defense, baserunning and game strategy, will be manager Carlos Mendoza’s second in command. He assumes the bench coach role vacated by John Gibbons, who resigned as part of the Mets’ massive coaching reconstruction earlier this month.

The Guardians’ first significant loss of the offseason didn’t come on the field but in the dugout, as Major League Field Coordinator Kai Correa has departed to become the New York Mets’ bench coach under manager Carlos Mendoza.

For the past two seasons, Kai Correa has been an integral part of Stephen Vogt's coaching staff. Now he's headed to Queens to be the Mets' bench coach.