Carlos Mendoza will return as New York Mets manager next season, but he won’t have John Gibbons with him.
The former Toronto Blue Jays skipper informed the club that he will be departing as bench coach.
Mets bench coach John Gibbons told the team he is leaving. He is not retiring. He likes Mendoza and told them he thinks it’s time for some new blood in that job.
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) October 3, 2025
The 63-year-old Great Falls, MT native spent the last two seasons under Mendoza. Gibbons appeared in 18 games as a player for the Mets over two seasons in 1984 and 1986. The Mets won the World Series in the latter season.
A beloved figure in Toronto, Gibbons managed the Blue Jays for 11 seasons over two stints from 2004 to 2008 and 2013 to 2018. He led the Blue Jays to a pair of playoff appearances, including their first American League East title in 22 years in 2015.
He had a 793-789 (.501) record as Blue Jays manager.
Gibbons will not be the only outgoing coach from the Mets dugout.
The New York Mets are turning over a significant part of their coaching staff, sources tell ESPN. Among those who are out: pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, hitting coaches Jeremy Barnes and Eric Chavez, and bench coach John Gibbons.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 3, 2025
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports hitting coaches Jeremy Barnes and Eric Chavez, pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and third-base coach Mike Sarbaugh have been let go. Catching instructor Glenn Sherlock is retiring.
The Mets finished their season at 83-79 and experienced an embarrassing September swoon that saw them fall out of playoff contention and lose the final National League wild-card spot to the Cincinnati Reds.
