New Washington Nationals’ bench coach Chip Hale spent the 2017 campaign coaching third base in Oakland after two seasons as the Arizona Diamondbacks’ manager (2016- 17). Before that, the 52-year-old was Bob Melvin’s bench coach with the Oakland A’s (2012-14), which followed stints as the New York Mets’ third base coach (2010-11), and D-Backs’ third base coach (2007-09).
Prior to that, Hale spent six seasons as a manager in Arizona’s Minor League system.