-1745819772711.png){kind=logo}
The changes new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni made to the Nationals’ minor league system and player development department are now known, with the club officially announcing the coaches, coordinators and player development staff this afternoon.
There are still holdovers from previous years, but Toboni, assistant general manager Devin Pearson and special assistant to the president of baseball operations Andrew Wright have made a lot of changes to the system in the hopes of becoming a “player development machine,” as the new head man put it during his introductory press conference back in October.
Some of the biggest changes are the additions of more coaches and athletic training staff at each minor league affiliate, as well as an increased number of hitting and pitching coordinators.
One of the main holdovers is Matt Lecroy, who returns for his sixth season as the manager of Triple-A Rochester and 18th with the Nationals organization. LeCroy becomes the first manager to be the Red Wings skipper for a sixth consecutive year since Joe Altobelli managed the club from 1971-76.
A former big league catcher with the Nats in 2006, LeCroy has previously managed Double-A Harrisburg (2012–13, 2016–19), Single-A Potomac (2011) and Single-A Hagerstown (2009–10), while also serving as the Nats bullpen coach in 2014-15.
