Sep 6, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; General view of baseballs before a game between the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images
After failed pursuits of Kevin Long and John Mallee, the Mets have brought on Johnny Washington as their co-hitting coach, per multiple reports on Thursday.
Washington previously served as the Atlanta Braves’ minor-league hitting coordinator, which is the same organization that the Mets nabbed now fellow co-hitting coach Troy Snitker prior to the 2026 season. Snitker would likely still be the lead hitting coach despite the change in title, considering he spent the 2026 campaign in the big leagues in Queens.
The 42-year-old Washington has worked with Mets manager Andy Green in the past as his assistant hitting coach with the San Diego Padres. AJ Ellis, who joined the Mets earlier this week as a major-league strategy coordinator, was Green’s catcher in San Diego back in 2018. He had since joined the NL West club’s front office, but jumped ship to reunite with Green in New York.
Washington is well-traveled, starting his career in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization before going to San Diego, where he served as a first-base coach and then the assistant hitting coach. After a brief stint in Korea, he returned to North America with the Cubs, where he was a key mentor in helping Cody Bellinger get his career back on track. Bellinger has since joined the Yankees, where he has been a vital secondary bat behind Aaron Judge.
Before joining the Braves in 2026, he spent two years as the hitting coach of the Angels.
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