Skip to main content

Dick Scott succeeds Bob Geren as New York Mets' bench coach

  • Author:
  • Publish date:

NEW YORK (AP) Dick Scott is succeeding Bob Geren as the New York Mets' bench coach.

The Mets announced Scott's new assignment Wednesday. He was the Mets' minor league field coordinator from 2011-12 and had been the team's director of player development since then.

Scott spent 10 seasons in the minor leagues and played in three games with Oakland in 1989. He earned manager of the year honors with Scottdsale in the Arizona League (1991), Southern Oregon in the Northwest League (1993) and Modesto in the California League (1994).

Now 53, Scott was Toronto's director of player development from 2001-09 and Houston's minor league field coordinator in 2010.

Geren spent the past four seasons as the Mets' bench coach and left to become bench coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.