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Jim Hickey will be the club’s new pitching coach, the Nationals announced Monday, reuniting with Martinez after they spent seven years together with the Tampa Bay Rays. data-styled.g21[id="sc-dQppl"]{content:"iwXcQE,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g22[id="sc-bqyKva"]{content:"idLkEH,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g39[id="Styles__ContributorContainer-sc-9g3k0d-0"]{content:"dLQAwR,"}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ But most of these guys have a pretty good idea -- especially the veteran guys, obviously -- of what it is that makes them tick and what they need to have me watch out for, at least be aware of. Hickey was announced as the interim pitching coach for Houston on July 14, 2004, and was named the full-time pitching coach in October 2004 after 14 seasons as a pitching coach in their minor leagues and 7 with the Zephyrs. If I have an idea, I’ll certainly share it and kind of find that common ground and bring that up. b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}/*!sc*/ But when you look at that rotation -- and if you can get those guys back to being healthy and back to where they were even to just a calendar year ago -- that’s really, really exciting. data-styled.g60[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR .contributor__text--name{color:#222222;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item{display:none;-webkit-flex:1 1 100%;-ms-flex:1 1 100%;flex:1 1 100%;position:relative;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ “I know that this past season, things didn’t go quite as planned. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g54[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ .eJdqRG a{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ Today, the Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with Pitching Coach Jim Hickey after the departure of former Pitching Coach Paul Menhart. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top > *{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}/*!sc*/ [2] While at Pan American he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.[3]. 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.dLQAwR a{color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1023px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item{margin-top:-12px;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ In 1998, Hickey was promoted to pitching coach for the Astros' Triple-A affiliate, the New Orleans Zephyrs. .dHbSFG path{fill:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .hTtdAK .share-button__close{top:6px;left:5px;}/*!sc*/ He comes to the Nationals after serving as the Dodgers' special assistant for player development for two season. .hfAxOd .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ [type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button{height:auto;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ progress{vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ The Nationals hired Jim Hickey on Monday as their pitching coach. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search__input{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .mlb-header__search{font-size:14px;}/*!sc*/ .hTtdAK .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ After graduating from Chicago's Kennedy High School, Hickey went to the University of Texas-Pan American and was a first-team All-American in 1983. .hfAxOd .p-search__list--sm{font-size:12px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ [type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;outline-offset:-2px;}/*!sc*/ Hickey did not return to the Cubs after the 2018 season. .hfAxOd .p-search__input--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ Associated Press. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='button-menu--icon'] span{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ I started to do a lot of homework as this was becoming a possibility and digging into some of the numbers. The 2021 season will be his 38th in professional baseball and 16th as a major league pitching coach, a role he held with the Houston Astros (2004-06), Tampa Bay Rays (2007-17) and Chicago Cubs (2018). .blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-left:auto;min-width:32px;position:relative;top:-16px;}/*!sc*/ In 2019, when there was a minor-league season, he moved from field to field, pitcher to pitcher, while his old friend Davey Martinez helped drag the Nationals to a World Series title. The Washington Nationals named Jim Hickey their pitching coach on Monday. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group:not(:first-child){margin-left:16px;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group.cols{-webkit-column-count:2;column-count:2;-webkit-column-gap:8px;column-gap:8px;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ button:-moz-focusring,[type="button"]:-moz-focusring,[type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,[type="submit"]:-moz-focusring{outline:1px dotted ButtonText;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before,.hfAxOd .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{color:#737373;font-size:12px;position:absolute;left:10px;top:10px;padding-top:12px;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .p-icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ [6], In October 2020 it was announced that Hickey would join the Washington Nationals as their pitching coach for the 2021 season. “He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion to the job. Reply. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search__input--icon{position:absolute;top:0.75rem;right:1rem;}/*!sc*/ template{display:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g55[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} The Nationals offense produced just 3.2 fWAR as a team in 2020, a mark that ranks 27th in the majors. article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{padding:0 16px;}}/*!sc*/ “You wanted to get back to that. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos img{max-height:56px;max-width:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;}}/*!sc*/ article ul{list-style:disc;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1){top:0px;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj .sticky-header__header{grid-column:1 / span 8;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR:not(:last-child){border-right:1px dashed #ccc;}/*!sc*/ sub{bottom:-0.25em;}/*!sc*/ He is considering making offseason trips to cities where groups of Nationals pitchers are training to begin getting to know the team. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo img,.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g45[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContent-sc-1wye7kw-1"]{content:"jbYgiH,"}/*!sc*/ [type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ The team expects Strasburg (carpal tunnel neuritis, right hand) to be healthy for next season, and it has to make decisions on Aníbal Sánchez (team option) and the No. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ h1{font-size:2em;margin:0.67em 0;}/*!sc*/ “It’s become more data-driven, but at the end of the day, it’s the same game, and the best pitch in the game is strike one. “I really enjoy having the guys that are just up-and-coming and the ability to look at a Scherzer or a Strasburg or a Patrick Corbin. data-styled.g40[id="sc-bBXqnf"]{content:"kUmfSD,"}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{color:#ffffff;margin-left:auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-size:10px;opacity:0.5;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{width:100%;display:-webkit-inline-box;display:-webkit-inline-flex;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-align-content:center;-ms-flex-line-pack:center;align-content:center;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ “I am very excited to add Jim to our coaching staff and organization as a whole,” said Martinez in a prepared statement. @media (max-width:1023px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item.default{-webkit-order:-1;-ms-flex-order:-1;order:-1;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open[data-is-club] .header__nav-side__nav-item.default{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;}}/*!sc*/ .hTtdAK .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1),.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .mlb-header--inner-search{font-size:16px;}}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.epHHrr{max-width:500px;}}/*!sc*/ What should Nationals fans know about new pitching coach Jim Hickey, who was named to Davey Martinez’s staff Monday afternoon? @media (min-width:1024px){.hUHmCp > article{margin:auto;max-width:967px;}.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:block;grid-column:9 / 13;}}/*!sc*/ But when you look at that rotation -- and if you can get those guys back to being healthy and back to where they were even to just a calendar year ago -- that’s really, really exciting. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Oct 19, 2020. Jim Hickey will be the club’s new pitching coach, the Nationals announced Monday, reuniting with Martinez after they spent seven years together with the Tampa Bay Rays. data-styled.g21[id="sc-dQppl"]{content:"iwXcQE,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g22[id="sc-bqyKva"]{content:"idLkEH,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g39[id="Styles__ContributorContainer-sc-9g3k0d-0"]{content:"dLQAwR,"}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ But most of these guys have a pretty good idea -- especially the veteran guys, obviously -- of what it is that makes them tick and what they need to have me watch out for, at least be aware of. Hickey was announced as the interim pitching coach for Houston on July 14, 2004, and was named the full-time pitching coach in October 2004 after 14 seasons as a pitching coach in their minor leagues and 7 with the Zephyrs. If I have an idea, I’ll certainly share it and kind of find that common ground and bring that up. b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}/*!sc*/ But when you look at that rotation -- and if you can get those guys back to being healthy and back to where they were even to just a calendar year ago -- that’s really, really exciting. data-styled.g60[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR .contributor__text--name{color:#222222;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item{display:none;-webkit-flex:1 1 100%;-ms-flex:1 1 100%;flex:1 1 100%;position:relative;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ “I know that this past season, things didn’t go quite as planned. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g54[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ .eJdqRG a{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ Today, the Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with Pitching Coach Jim Hickey after the departure of former Pitching Coach Paul Menhart. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top > *{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}/*!sc*/ [2] While at Pan American he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.[3]. 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