Luis Octavio Natera (born March 22, 1966) is a Dominican

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. He was the assistant hitting

for the

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through the 2014 season. Natera is from

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. 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

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of the

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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

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in 2015. Natera's son played for the

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in 2010.

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