PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies hired Kevin Long as their hitting coach on Wednesday, reuniting him with both manager Joe Girardi and star slugger Bryce Harper.
Long spent the past four seasons as the hitting coach for the Washington Nationals, where he worked with Harper, and was part of the staff in 2019 when they won the World Series.
Long was invited to return to Nationals manager Dave Martinez’s staff for the 2022 season, but chose to look elsewhere. Third base coach Bob Henley and first base coach Randy Knorr were reportedly notified that they would also not be returning to team, but both coaches have been offered other positions within the organization.