"Over the course of this offseason, the Washington Nationals have been very hard at work in creating positive change within the organization. Everyone who followed the team for a long time knew that operations had gone stale within the walls of the organization, and the way the club operated for a long time ended up costing a lot of people their jobs over the past few months."
"A slew of hires were announced within the last week, as Bobby Wilson will be helping out with the catchers while 30-year-old Simon Mathews will be the team's new pitching coach. The team is still waiting to see who the new hitting coach will be, but it's safe to say that Toboni and Butera are hard at work assembling a staff full of new ideologies needed to help modernize the players and organization to the current age."
Washington Nationals have begun a broad overhaul of baseball operations and coaching after prolonged operational stagnation. Former manager Dave Martinez and former general manager Mike Rizzo were among the initial departures, and the organization is replacing most of last season's coaching staff. Blake Butera was hired as manager and Paul Toboni as President of Baseball Operations to lead the rebuild. Recent hires include Bobby Wilson (catching support) and 30-year-old Simon Mathews (pitching coach); the hitting coach role remains open. Butera has spoken with more than 20 players, and pitchers repeatedly cited Sean Doolittle's impactful role as a pitching strategist last season, suggesting his return in a yet-to-be-determined capacity.
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