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Mets reportedly hire Johnny Washington as major league co-hitting coach
The Mets have allegedly hired Johnny Washington for their major league coaching staff.
Washington is set to be a co-hitting coach, according to the report.
The available information does not give a start date or contract details.
Washington was identified as a Los Angeles Angels hitting coach in a 2024 photo caption.
The caption showed him in the dugout with Angels manager Ron Washington and third-base coach Eric Young Sr. The Mets’ reported hire would bring Washington into a shared hitting-coach role with the team.
The Mets are hiring Johnny Washington as a major league co-hitting coach, MLB Trade Rumors reports, citing Joel Sherman of The New York Post.
Washington worked as Atlanta’s minor league hitting coordinator in 2026.
He has coached in the major leagues for the Padres, Cubs and Angels.
It is unclear whether Washington will directly replace former Mets director of hitting Jeff Albert or share Albert’s duties with other staff members.
- Who
- The Mets are hiring Johnny Washington as a co-hitting coach.
- What
- Washington is joining the major league coaching staff.
- When
- The hiring was reported on November 5, 2026.
- Where
- The New York Mets.
- Why
- The Mets are adding a coach after deciding not to bring back director of hitting Jeff Albert; whether Washington will directly replace him is unclear.
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The Rangers drafted Washington.
The Padres promoted Washington to their major league staff as first base coach.
Washington became the Padres’ hitting coach.
Washington was the hitting coach for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO.
Washington returned to MLB as the Cubs’ assistant hitting coach.
Washington worked as Atlanta’s minor league hitting coordinator before the Mets hiring was reported.
- New role
- Mets major league co-hitting coach
- Previous 2026 job
- Atlanta minor league hitting coordinator
- Age
- 42
- Padres promotion
- 2017, first base coach
- Angels role
- Hitting coach in 2024 and 2025
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Sources: The Mets are hiring Johnny Washington as a co-hitting coach. He had been the Braves minor league hitting coordinator.