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New Braves manager Walt Weiss filled two key staff roles by hiring former Mets coaches Jeremy Hefner as pitching coach and Antoan Richardson as first-base coach, the team announced Wednesday. Hefner, 39, replaces Rick Kranitz after six seasons guiding Mets pitchers to the NL’s sixth-best ERA over his tenure. Richardson, 42, will also oversee outfield and baserunning after the Mets led MLB in stolen-base success rate in 2025. Tom Goodwin, Kranitz and third-base coach Fredi González were informed they won’t return as Atlanta continues its staff changes.

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