Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ new coaches for the ‘24 campaign... Along with changes the Nationals made in the front office and scouting departments early this offseason, manager Davey Martinez decided to shake things up on Washington’s major league coaching staff.
The Nationals announced their 2024 coaching staff on Friday, and it includes one new name that should make fans quite happy.
Gerardo Parra, who played on the Nats' World Series team, now joins manager Dave Martinez's staff as the new first-base coach.
The Nationals announced their coaching staff for the 2024 season on Friday, confirming their previously reported hiring of bench coach Miguel Cairo and also revealing that former big leaguers Gerardo Parra and Chris Johnson will be on manager Davey Martinez’s staff next year.
With a number of vacancies to fill on their coaching staff, the Nationals will fill two of those spots with Gerardo Parra as the new first base coach and Ricky Gutierrez as the new third base coach, Andrew Golden of the Washington Post reports.
Last week Dan Kolko reported Washington Nationals outfielder Gerardo Parra was retiring and moving into the Nationals front office. On Monday, Parra made the news official in an Instagram Post.
Parra became a fan favorite when he chose “Baby Shark” as his walk-up music.
Parra will bring "Baby Shark" back to Nats Park for the final two games of the season.
Nats manager Dave Martinez says the plan is for Parra to just rest for 10 days.
Schwarber suffered the injury during the second inning of Friday night's game while rounding first base following a single.
Parra’s blast was the third homer of the night for the Nationals and extended their lead to 3-0.
The Nationals have selected the contract of outfielder Gerardo Parra from Triple-A. Parra will take the active roster spot of infielder Luis Garcia, who was optioned to Triple-A.
Parra spent last year with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.
It took a bit of time, but Parra has followed through and gotten his Baby Shark-inspired World Series tattoo.
Parra said during an interview with MLB Network’s “Intentional Talk” prior to the World Series that he would get a Baby Shark tattoo if his Washington Nationals won the World Series.
After stumbling to a 19-31 start, the Washington Nationals have turned around their season. Interestingly, Gerardo Parra’s decision to change his walk-up music to “Baby Shark” back in June appeared to coincide with the onset of the Nats’ recovery.
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