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New York Mets To Hire Dave Eiland As Pitching Coach (Report)

Rick Weiner
New York Mets To Hire Dave Eiland As Pitching Coach (Report)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 29: Dave Eiland #58 of the Kansas City Royals speaks with Salvador Perez #13 and Jonathan Broxton #51 on the mound during the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins on June 29, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Royals defeated the Twins 4-3. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Former Kansas City Royals pitching coach is set to join Mickey Callaway‘s staff with the New York Mets as…his pitching coach.

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Dave Eiland, who spent the past seven seasons as Kansas City’s pitching coach, is going to take the same job with the New York Mets, according to a report from Newsday‘s Marc Carig.

Kansas City won two American League Pennants and a World Series Championship during Eiland’s tenure, beating the Mets in the 2015 Fall Classic. He’s largely credited for turning Danny Duffy into a legitimate ace and getting mediocre veterans like Edinson Volquez and Jason Vargas to exceed expectations.

The 51-year-old had a 10-year career as a pitcher in the majors, one that began with the New York Yankees in 1988. In 92 games (70 starts), he went 12-27 with a 5.74 ERA and 1.56 WHIP.

He does have a connection to Callaway, the team’s new manager. The two were teammates in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, both in the big leagues and with Triple-A Durham.

Eiland replaces Dan Warthen, who served as the Mets pitching coach from 2008-2017.

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Rick Weiner
Rick Weiner

I've been dunked on by Shaq and yelled at by Mickey Mantle. ESNY Editor In Chief. UMass alum. Former National Columnist w/Bleacher Report & former member of NY Knicks Basketball Ops department. Nephew of Rock & Roll Royalty.