Nationals Fire Manager Dave Martinez, Gm Mike Rizzo Amid Team Struggles

The Washington Nationals fired head Dave Martinez and wide head Mike Rizzo connected Sunday successful a ample organizational shakeup amid squad struggles. 

The move, which was reported by ESPN, comes conscionable hours aft nan Nats fell to nan Boston Red Sox, 6-4, which was a expanse astatine Nationals Park this weekend. 

Washington has been astatine nan bottommost of nan NL East section for rather immoderate time, owning a 37-53 grounds now pinch nan nonaccomplishment connected Sunday. And while this nonaccomplishment was a adjacent one, nan Nationals were blown retired astatine their location park, 11-2 and 10-3, successful nan first 2 games of nan series. 

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Washington Nationals head Dave Martinez (4) successful nan dugout during nan crippled against nan Detroit Tigers astatine Nationals Park. (Brad Mills/Imagn Images)

The squad is now 2-10 successful June, wherever they’ve struggled mightily astatine getting runs crossed nan plate, averaging conscionable 2.5 per game. 

Washington possesses a very young team, but it’s a talented group that hasn’t been taking nan strides ownership wants to see.

"On behalf of our family and nan Washington Nationals organization, I first and foremost want to convey Mike and Davey for their contributions to our franchise and our city," main proprietor Mark D. Lerner said successful a statement. "Our family is eternally grateful for their years of dedication to nan organization, including their roles successful bringing a World Series trophy to Washington, D.C. While we are appreciative of their past successes, nan on-field capacity has not been wherever we aliases our fans expect it to be. This is pivotal clip for our Club, and we judge a caller attack and caller power is nan champion people of action for our squad moving forward."

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There person been times, too, this play erstwhile Martinez has gotten fiery erstwhile asked astir nan violative struggles. After losing to nan Miami Marlins past month, which pushed nan Nats’ losing streak to 7 consecutive games, Martinez made a bold connection erstwhile asked a mobility by a reporter. 

"It's ne'er connected coaching. Never connected coaching. Coaches activity their asses disconnected each azygous day. We're not going to finger-point present and opportunity it's coaches. It's ne'er connected nan coaches. They activity hard. The connection is clear. All nan activity is done prior. So sometimes, they person to spell retired location and play nan game. It's ever been astir nan players. Always," he said, per ESPN. 

Washington Nationals wide head Mike Rizzo speaks to nan media during nan MLB General Manager's Meetings astatine Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)

On Sunday, nan Nationals near 15 runners connected base, failing to get timely hits to salvage a crippled successful nan series. 

With nan All-Star up aft this week of games, nan Nationals were speedy to move connected from Martinez and Rizzo, who were some pivotal pieces successful getting nan team’s World Series title successful 2019. 

Martinez was head erstwhile nan squad won its first World Series, but nan squad started to rebuild aft that. Rizzo traded young prima Juan Soto to nan San Diego Padres, on pinch Josh Bell, successful August 2022. 

The woody yielded prospects Robert Hassell III, CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore and James Wood — each of which are making an effect connected nan existent Nationals. Jarlin Susana, who was besides successful nan deal, remains successful nan minors.

Washington Nationals head Dave Martinez (4) walks backmost to a dugout aft making a pitching alteration successful nan 5th inning against nan Los Angeles Angels astatine Angel Stadium. (Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)

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But nan results connected nan section person not been nan aforesaid since that 2019 season, arsenic nan Nationals person not been higher than 4th successful nan NL East and person grounded to scope nan postseason successful nan past 5 seasons. 

Mike DeBartolo, nan team’s elder vice president and adjunct wide manager, has been named interim wide manager, while nan squad will make an announcement connected Monday to find who nan interim head will be. 

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