Ex-Mets manager Mickey Callaway gets first U.S. baseball job since MLB suspension

Mickey Callaway is back. The former New York Mets manager and longtime MLB pitching coach was announced March 19 as the new manager of the Meridian Blues , a summer team for college baseball players based in Meridian, Mississippi. MORE: Former Mets outfielder, 10-year MLB veteran, dies at 84 It is believed to be Callaway’s first coaching job in the United States since he was suspended for two seasons by MLB for harassing at least five women while employed by teams.

Callaway was fired from his job as the Los Angeles’ pitching coach when the suspension was announced in May 2021. Callaway, 50, was the Cleveland Guardians’ pitching coach for five seasons (2013-17) before he was hired to manage the Mets prior to the 2018 season. His teams went 163-161 over two seasons before Callaway was fired in October 2019.

Callaway managed the Acereros de Monclova during the 2021-22 Mexican Winter League season and led the team to a championship. He stayed on to manage their summer league club, but was ultimately fired with a 16-17 record on May 30, 2022. In 2023, Callaway was announced as the team’s pitching coach but didn’t finish the season with the Acereros organization.

Percy Bland, the mayor of Meridian, announced Callaway’s hiring in an Instagram post. “It’s a new day in Meridian! ” Bland wrote .