US EditionBraves Introduce Walt Weiss as Manager, Add Hefner and Richardson to Staff
The Braves replaced three coaches with Jeremy Hefner and Antoan Richardson from the Mets after a coaching overhaul aimed at improving pitching and baserunning.
- On Monday the Atlanta Braves announced two additions to their coaching staff: Jeremy Hefner as pitching coach and Antoan Richardson as first base coach, joining Walt Weiss's staff on Wednesday.
- After a lackluster season the Braves informed Rick Kranitz, pitching coach, Tom Goodwin, first base coach, and Fredi Gonzalez, third base coach, they won't return.
- Hefner brings six seasons as New York Mets pitching coach with six All-Star selections and the sixth-best ERA, while Richardson's record shows two seasons with the Mets leading an 89.1% stolen-base percentage.
- Hefner's arrival suggests pitching improvements as he joins from a staff with strong strikeout and hits metrics, while Richardson's baserunning expertise supports Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr., Jurickson Profar, Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies.
- More coaching announcements will come in a few weeks as the Braves front office leaves the bench coach position open while Tim Hyers remains hitting coach.
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Coach Antoan Richardson leaves Mets for Braves in disagreement about ‘value’
Two former Mets coaches are headed to an NL East rival — including one who had previously hoped to stay. The Atlanta Braves announced the hirings of Jeremy Hefner and Antoan Richardson on Wednesday afternoon. Hefner becomes the new pitching coach under manager Walt Weiss, holding the same title in Atlanta that he held with the Mets, and Richardson the first base coach. Hefner’s contract wasn’t renewed for 2026, so he was seeking other jobs alrea…
Braves land ex-Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, first base coach Antoan Richardson after overhaul
Atlanta added some spice to the NL East rivalry by hiring fired ex-Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and esteemed first base coach Antoan Richardson, a free agent after he could not agree to terms with the Mets this offseason, the Braves announced Wednesday afternoon.
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