Mets Set to Hire Former Pitching Coach Derek Johnson as Advisor
The New York Mets are adding veteran pitching strategist Derek Johnson to their staff in an advisory role following his departure from the Cincinnati Reds.
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Key points
- Derek Johnson will join the New York Mets in an advisory capacity after a decade as a major league pitching coach.
- Johnson previously directed pitching operations for the Cincinnati Reds before stepping away in June.
- His role will focus on helping guide a young Mets pitching staff managed by Andy Green.
The New York Mets are expanding their baseball operations staff by hiring longtime major league pitching coach Derek Johnson in an advisory role, according to initial reports from the Minnesota Star Tribune and further confirmed by The Athletic.
Johnson brings ten years of big-league coaching expertise to New York. After spending three seasons as the minor league pitching coordinator for the Chicago Cubs, he was named pitching coach of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016. He joined the Cincinnati Reds in 2019, earning a promotion to director of pitching after the 2021 season. Johnson stepped away from Cincinnati for personal reasons in June, and Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall confirmed in October that the team was moving on.
During his time in Cincinnati, Johnson oversaw the development of a talented young rotation featuring former first-round picks Hunter Greene and Chase Burns, as well as starter Andrew Abbott. In New York, he will assist a coaching staff led by new full-time manager Andy Green, alongside current pitching coach Justin Willard and assistant Dan McKinney.
What to watch next: Johnson's primary focus will be supporting New York's next wave of starting pitchers, led by Nolan McLean and Christian Scott, as the club shapes its rotation depth for the 2027 season.
Source MLB Trade Rumors — mlbtraderumors.com/2026/11/mets-to-hire-derek-johnson.html ↗
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