While the Phillies haven’t been shy in attempting to pluck talent from the Washington Nationals in recent years, quite a few former Philadelphia employees have landed jobs with the division rivals this offseason.
The latest is former infielder Wilson Valdéz, who the Nationals announced as the infield coach for their Dominican Summer League team Tuesday.
Valdéz — a native of the Dominican Republic — spent parts of two seasons with the Phillies in 2010 and 2011 as a utility infielder. He even filled in at third base for an injured Plácido Polanco in Game 1 of the 2010 NLDS, which turned out to be Roy Halladay’s playoff no-hitter.