When the White Sox announced they parted ways with hitting coach Todd Steverson earlier this week, they added that the rest of the coaching staff will return in 2020.
But what if someone leaves to be the manager of the New York Mets?
Let's not go that far quite yet. But in the wake of Mickey Callaway's firing Thursday, one reporter brought up White Sox bench coach Joe McEwing as a name to keep an eye on as the Mets conduct their search for a new skipper.
McEwing has been with the White Sox for 12 years. He was the hitting coach at Triple-A Charlotte in 2008, the manager at Class A Winston Salem in 2009 and 2010 and the manager at Charlotte in 2011. He joined Robin Ventura's big league staff in 2012, working as the third-base coach for five seasons. He's been Rick Renteria's bench coach for three seasons.
White Sox fans got used to seeing quite a lot of McEwing, who managed a series and made mound visits for pitching changes and the like in the wake of Renteria's shoulder surgery this season. McEwing also serves as the White Sox infield coach, a role in which he's worked closely with Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada as they've continued to develop at the major league level.
McEwing spent more time with the Mets than any other team during his nine-year big league career, playing in Queens from 2000 to 2004. He was part of the Mets team that won the NL pennant in 2000.
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With a couple big names on the managerial market, specifically former Cubs skipper Joe Maddon and former New York Yankees field boss Joe Girardi, the Mets might be looking to make a more sizable splash. But as that tweet mentioned, McEwing has come close to helming the Mets before. Something to keep an eye on.
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