The Nationals’ front office continues with aggressive coaching hires, and they made another bold move on Friday by bringing in Andrew Aydt as their new assistant hitting coach. Aydt becomes the second addition to the staff from Driveline Baseball this offseason and carries on a clear trend under president of baseball operations Paul Toboni and manager Blake Butera: youth, analytics and innovation.
The hire stands out for a few reasons. Aydt is not even 30 years old and has never worked for a professional organization. However, he draws experience from his time since 2018 at Driveline, rising from intern to assistant director of hitting and becoming a respected voice in swing development circles.