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Story summary
- The New York Mets named Justin Willard their new pitching coach after the previous season ended unsuccessfully and led to Jeremy Hefner's dismissal.
- Jeremy Hefner has since joined the Atlanta Braves.
- Willard previously served as the Boston Red Sox's director of pitching.
- He is now working with the Mets' starting pitchers during Grapefruit League games.
- The Mets are in a transitional phase as Willard establishes his approach with the rotation.
