The Mets are reportedly targeting Justin Willard, the Red Sox’s director of pitching, as a replacement for Jeremy Hefner as their pitching coach, aiming to improve their staff’s performance after a disappointing ERA ranking. Willard, who has a straightforward pitching philosophy focused on effective zone placement, would inherit a promising young rotation alongside veterans needing to regain consistency.
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