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Binghamton Rumble Ponies Announce 2022 Coaching Staff

By John Sheridan

January 6, 2022 No comments

Reid Brignac, Photo by Ed Delany of MMN-

Earlier, the New York Mets announced their 2002 full season affiliate minor league managers with Reid Brignac being promoted from St. Lucie to Binghamton for the 2022 season. On Twitter, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies announced who will join Brignac in his first season as a Double-A manager:

Brignac, 35, will start his second year as a manager in the Mets farm system and third season overall. After a 60-55 season, he has received a promotion to Double-A. Two member of his coach staff, Jerome Williams and Tommy Joseph, will join him in Binghamton.

Williams, 40, begins his fourth season in the Mets organization as a minor league pitching coach. Notably, Williams was the first professional pitching coach for top prospect J.T. Ginn. Ginn has eight strong starts going 2-1 with a 2.56 ERA before being promoted to High-A Brooklyn.

Joseph, 30, enters his second season as a hitting coach in the Mets farm system with his first two years in St. Lucie. Last season, St. Lucie ranked third in team batting average and OBP. The team was more focused on driving the ball instead of hitting in on the ground as the team finished with the third least ground outs.

Joining Brignac on his coaching staff as his bench coach is Mariano Duncan. After a 12 year MLB career where he won two World Series, Duncan enters his fourth season in the Mets organization. Last year, he was the bench coach for High-A Brooklyn, who had a 48-70 season.

While not overtly stated, this coaching staff should help Mets number one prospect Francisco Alvarez in his development. Last year, Alvarez played 15 games with St. Lucie working with Brignac and Joseph. After he was promoted to High-A Brooklyn, he worked with Duncan and the rest of that staff for 84 games.

The same can also be said for Ginn. As noted, Ginn started eight games for St. Lucie working with Brignac and Williams. After his promotion to High-A Brooklyn, he made 10 starts working with a coaching staff who included Duncan.

Rounding out the Rumble Ponies staff is Athletic Trainer Vanessa Weisbach and Performance Coach Ryan Orr.