It’s elementary for the New York Mets as Sherlock hired as bench coach
By Kevin Henry
When you look at it, it’s really no mystery why the New York Mets have reportedly hired Glenn Sherlock as the team’s new bench coach.
Glenn Sherlock coming back to the New York Mets is a reunion in many ways
Earlier in the month, the Mets had teased the announcement of the bench coach as someone who would be “an exciting, headline-grabbing hire.” That blood-pumping hire, however, actually turned out to be Eric Chavez, who was originally thought to be a good fit for the Mets’ bench coach position, but instead was lured away from the New York Yankees and hired as the cross-borough rival’s hitting coach.
While Sherlock’s hire may not move the needle much in terms of national excitement, bringing Sherlock on board makes sense for the Mets in a number of ways.
First, it’s a reunion for the 61-year-old Sherlock with the franchise as he was a coach for the Mets for three seasons under former managers Terry Collins and Mickey Callaway. When Callaway was fired, Sherlock left the Mets to take a position as a game-planning coach and catching instructor with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now, with Buck Showalter taking over the reins in the New York dugout, Sherlock is coming back as well.
Second, Showalter’s presence at Citi Field is another factor in Sherlock’s return. Showalter and Sherlock worked together during Showalter’s time in the Yankees dugout, then both headed to the Arizona Diamondbacks. While Showalter was in Arizona from 1998 through 2000, Sherlock stayed much longer, working as a coach in the franchise from 1998 through 2016.
And the relationship between Sherlock and Showalter lasts even before their coaching days. When Showalter was managing the Double-A Albany-Colonie Yankees in 1989, Sherlock was a catcher for the team.
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While Sherlock may or may not have been the Mets’ first coach for the bench coach position (don’t forget San Diego Padres quality control coach Ryan Flaherty, San Francisco Giants pitching coach Andrew Bailey, and Cincinnati Reds planning/outfield coach Jeff Pickler were all reportedly being considered the position, but the two California teams denied permission for the Mets to speak to the candidates and Pickler pulled his name out of consideration), his fit in New York’s coaching scheme for 2022 should be no mystery.