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.