Luis Natera
Luis Octavio Natera is a Dominican professional baseball coach. He was the assistant hitting coach for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball through the 2014 season.
Natera is from San Pedro de Macorís. He played in Minor League Baseball as a member of the Mets' organization from 1984 through 1988. He has worked for the Mets organization since 1990. Since 2007, he served as the hitting coach for the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League. In 2014, the Mets promoted him to their major league staff. After the season, he was reassigned within the organization and was replaced by Pat Roessler in 2015.
Natera's son played for the Dominican Summer League Mets in 2010.
