ESPN.com · Jul 6, 2025
Sources: Washington Nationals fire Davey Martinez, Mike Rizzo
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The Washington Nationals fired manager Davey Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez on Sunday night, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, hours after a 6-4 loss at home completed a sweep of his struggling club by the Boston Red Sox.
The Nationals, who begin a series against the Cardinals in St. Louis on Tuesday, are 37-53 and stuck in fifth place in the National League East. And while Sunday's loss to Boston was competitive, the first two defeats in the series, in front of a combined 71,674 fans at Nationals Park, were not. The Red Sox cruised to victories by 11-2 and 10-3 margins during the holiday weekend.