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Washington Nationals’ pitching coach Jim Hickey on communication with pitchers; bullpen management + more

From early May 2019 through the end of this past season’s 60-game campaign, Washington’s starters and relievers relied on Menhart Magic to help them with all those issues which pitchers run into during their outings, between appearances, and over the course of a season.

Paul Menhart took over for Derek Lilliquist early in 2019, helped the club win the World Series, and then helped guide them through a difficult and ultimately disappointing 2020 COVID campaign.