2021, the Yankees announced they had hired Chavez as an assistant hitting coach. On January 6, 2022, however, the New York Mets hired Chavez away from the Yankees and named him their hitting coach. After the 2022 season, the Mets moved Chavez from hitting coach to bench coach, and Jeremy Barnes took over as hitting coach. See also List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of Major League Baseball players who hit for the cycle References External links 1977 births Living people American baseball players of Mexican descent American expatriate baseball players in Canada Arizona Diamondbacks players Arizona League Athletics players Arizona League Diamondbacks players Baseball players from Los Angeles Edmonton Trappers players Gold Glove Award winners Huntsville Stars players Los Angeles Angels executives Major League Baseball third basemen New York Yankees executives New York Yankees players Oakland Athletics announcers Oakland Athletics players Reno Aces players Sacramento River Cats players Silver Slugger Award winners Tampa Yankees players Visalia Oaks players New York Mets coaches