When Matt Williams was named manager of the Washington Nationals, he created a new position on the coaching staff for Mark Weidemaier. Now in the midst of his second season as defensive coordinator and advance coach, Weidemaier is responsible for orchestrating and implementing scouting reports on opposing hitters, shifting and shading Washington’s defense to prevent hits. The Washington Times recently caught up with Weidemaier to discuss the Nationals’ string of early errors, his defensive philosophy and his baseball career as a whole.
You were a scout for a lot of years.