Ricky Bones

On June 20, 2019, Bones once again became the bullpen coach for the New York Mets when Chuck Hernandez was fired.

During the 2013 World Baseball Classic, Bones served as pitching coach for the Puerto Rico national baseball team.

Bones was the New York Mets bullpen coach from the 2012 to 2018 seasons.

On March 26, 1992, Bones was traded with Matt Mieske and José Valentín to the Milwaukee Brewers for Gary Sheffield and minor league player Geoff Kellogg. He stayed with the Brewers for more than 4 seasons. During that time, he was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1994, but did not play in the game. On August 29, 1996, he was traded by the Brewers to the New York Yankees with Pat Listach and Graeme Lloyd for Bob Wickman and Gerald Williams. He only played four games with the Yankees before being granted free agency on October 25. After that, he started moving from team to team playing with the Cincinnati Reds, the Brewers again, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Florida Marlins. On November 5, 2001, he was granted free agency by the Marlins and he chose to retire.

Bones was signed by the Padres as an amateur free agent on May 13, 1986 making his MLB debut on August 11, 1991 against the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched seven innings, allowed only 2 hits, and received his first professional victory.

Ricardo Bones (/ˈ b oʊ n ɪ s / ; born April 7, 1969) is an Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher and currently bullpen coach for the New York Mets of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Bones played from 1991 to 2001 for three National League teams – the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and Florida Marlins – and four American League teams – the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles.