was the bench coach for the New York Mets in 2010; then, in November 2011, he was named to the Pirates' professional scouting staff, serving one season before returning to coaching. He served as the bench coach only for the 2016 season. On December 13, 2020, Jauss was announced as the bench coach for the New York Mets for the 2021 season replacing Hensley Meulens. On July 12, 2021, Jauss was the pitcher for the eventual Home Run Derby winner Pete Alonso. On January 18, 2022, the Washington Nationals announced that Jauss was hired by the team as a senior advisor in their player development system. Personal life He is the son of the late Bill Jauss, longtime sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune and panelist on the television program The Sportswriters on TV. His son D.J. was drafted by the Nationals 874th overall, in the 29th round of the 2014 MLB draft. References External links 1957 births Living people Amherst Mammoths baseball players Amherst Mammoths men's basketball players Baltimore Orioles coaches Baseball coaches from Illinois Boston Red Sox coaches Boston Red Sox executives Boston Red Sox scouts Caribbean Series managers Los Angeles Dodgers coaches Major League Baseball bench coaches Major League Baseball farm directors Major League Baseball first base coaches Minor league baseball managers New York Mets coaches Pittsburgh Pirates coaches Pittsburgh Pirates executives Pittsburgh Pirates scouts Sportspeople from Chicago UMass Minutemen baseball players American men's basketball players Isenberg School of Management alumni American expatriate baseball people in the Dominican Republic