Affiliate Baseball Bench & Development Coach

New York Mets; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Mets are seeking Affiliate Bench Coaches and Assistant Coaches for full-season affiliates. These roles support defensive, baserunning, and gameplay development while assisting with hitting instruction and the execution of individualized player development plans.

Responsibilities include leading daily on-field instruction, preparing reports, and collaborating with analytics to optimize player progress. Salary ranges between $60,000 and $70,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Experience as an on-field coach or player with a professional baseball organization or collegiate program.
• Ability to throw batting practice, fungos, and facilitate daily baseball practices.
• Commitment to proactive communication and collaboration across Player Development disciplines.
• Strong desire to contribute to players’ defensive and baserunning development.
• Spanish fluency or willingness to learn basic Spanish for player communication and instruction.

Responsibilities

• Uphold and implement the organization’s defense and baserunning philosophies.
• Lead daily on-field instruction and develop individualized player development plans.
• Prepare daily reports on in-game team fundamentals aligned with defensive and baserunning philosophies.
• Assist affiliate hitting coach with practice plans and training environments.
• Integrate information from Player Development to explain development plans to players.
• Collaborate with Baseball Systems and Analytics to establish feedback loops.
• Assist with daily practice setup across defensive, baserunning, and hitting activities.
• Provide actionable feedback on players’ developmental progress.

Skills

On-field coaching

Batting practice

Player development

Spanish basics

Job description

The New York Mets are seeking Affiliate Bench Coaches and Assistant Coaches for full-season affiliates. These roles support defensive, baserunning, and gameplay development while assisting with hitting instruction and the execution of individualized player development plans.

Responsibilities include leading daily on-field instruction, preparing reports, and collaborating with analytics to optimize player progress. Salary ranges between $60,000 and $70,000 annually.