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Nationals hire Chip Hale as bench coach, Derek Lilliquist as pitching coach

WASHINGTON -- Former major league skipper Chip Hale will be the bench coach for new Nationals manager Dave Martinez, while Derek Lilliquist will be the team's pitching coach.

The Nationals announced most of Martinez's staff Thursday, a week after the first-time manager's introductory news conference.

Also joining the team are first-base coach Tim Bogar and assistant hitting coach Joe Dillon. The Nationals had previously announced Kevin Long will be the hitting coach.

Third-base coach Bobby Henley was retained. So far, he is the only member of former manager Dusty Baker's staff who is sticking around.