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Kevin Long No Longer Under Consideration for Role with Mets

Updated Post: Oct. 26 at 7:40 pm Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, there was not a match between hitting coach Kevin Long and the Mets. Long, the Mets’ hitting coach between 2015 and 2017, is no longer…

By Alexis Farinacci · Metsmerized Online

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 11:38 PM

Key Things to Know

Kevin Long is no longer under consideration for an open coaching position with the New York Mets.
Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that there was not a match between Long and the club.
Long was recently relieved of his duties as the hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Hitting coach Kevin Long is no longer under consideration for a coaching position with the New York Mets, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Despite an initial meeting scheduled regarding a vacant staff role, reports indicate there was ultimately no match between the two sides.

Long recently parted ways with the Philadelphia Phillies after they were eliminated in the Wild Card round. He previously served as the Mets' hitting coach from 2015 to 2017, helping guide the team to the 2015 World Series, and has won titles with both the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals.

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