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Former Mets hitting coach Jeremy Barnes announced on LinkedIn that he is joining the Nationals as the director of baserunning, game play and defense. Barnes spent 2022-2025 on the Mets’ major league staff, serving this past season as co-hitting coach with Eric Chávez. The Mets replaced Barnes and Chávez with Troy Snitker.

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Born on This Date: Mark Dewey (1965), Luis Rivera (1964), Jim Dwyer (1950), John Sullivan (1941).