Ahead of the sixth season of Fredericksburg Nationals baseball, the Washington Nationals on Thursday announced the 2026 FredNat coaching staff, with Chris O’Neill taking over as the fourth manager in franchise history. O’Neill will lead a staff composed of two returners from 2025 and seven newcomers to the Washington organization. The 36-year-old manager joins the Nationals after two seasons as a hitting coach/recruiting coordinator at Virginia Commonwealth University. Hitting coachHitting Coach Jake Scheiner, 30, starts his coaching career after playing seven seasons (2017-23) in the Phillies and Mariners organizations. Strength & conditioning coachStrength & Conditioning Coach Mike Reiskind (RICE-kin-d), 26, returns to the FredNat coaching staff for a second season in the same role.