11/17/09

Report: Mets hire Jauss as bench coach

The Mets will announce a hiring of Dave Jauss as Jerry Manuel’s new bench coach, according to Ken Rosenthal’s sources.  A Daily News report also tabbed Jauss for the Mets last week.

Jauss was hired by Manuel in 1988 as a manager in the Montreal Expos system.

He has worked as first base coach for the Boston Red Sox from 1997-99 under Grady Little.  He also worked as minor-league field coordinatior from 2000-01.  In ‘01, he served as the Red Sox bench coach.  In ‘02 he directed player development and from ‘03-‘05 he worked as an advanced scout.

From ‘06-‘07, Jauss worked as a bench coach under Little in Los Angeles.  In ‘08-‘09, he served as the bench coach for the Baltimore Orioles.