Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo formally announced three more members of Dusty Baker’s coaching staff Wednesday, with Rick Schu returning as hitting coach, Jacque Jones hired as assistant hitting coach and Chris Speier hired to serve as either bench coach or third base coach.
Along with the previously announced hiring of pitching coach Mike Maddux and first base coach Davey Lopes, the Nationals have only two remaining openings on Baker’s staff: a bullpen coach and either a third base coach or bench coach.
For now, Schu is the lone holdover from Matt Williams’ 2015 staff. The 53-year-old former big-league infielder has been Nationals’ hitting coach since July 2013, when he replaced Rick Eckstein in midseason.