Washington Nationals’ hitting coach Kevin Long traveled around the country last winter to work with some hitters before the start of his first season on the job, as the players started to swing again in preparation for the 2018 campaign.
Long, who was hired as the Davey Martinez’s hitting coach after first interviewing for the managerial opening in D.C., tried to get an early start on a few tweaks he thought might bring something out of the 2015 2nd Round pick.