Prior to the final game of the regular season, the Phillies fired hitting coach Joe Dillon and infield coach Juan Castro. Joe Girardi, according to reports, has filled at least one of the these vacancies.
Nationals hitting coach Kevin Long is set to join Girardi’s staff, per a report from The Athletic. Long, 54, spent seven seasons working under Girardi as his hitting coach with the New York Yankees from 2008 to 2014.