For the first time since he debuted in the majors in June of 2010, Washington Nationals' starter Stephen Strasburg will be working with a new pitching coach in 2016. The no.1 overall pick of the '09 Draft will have to get to know Mike Maddux, the coach Mike Rizzo and Dusty Baker brought on to handle the impressive collection of arms the Nats have assembled.
Maddux will be prepared when the season starts, though he said last weekend he hadn't started pouring over film of his new staff yet.
"McCatty is the only pitching coach I've known professionally and we've shared more of a relationship than just being coach and player.