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Nationals Agree To Extension With Dave Martinez, Working On Deal With Mike Rizzo
2023/08/nationals-extend-davey-martinez-manager-mike-rizzo-gm.htmlThe Nationals are working to finalize extensions for manager Dave Martinez and president of baseball operations/general manager Mike Rizzo, report Ken Rosenthal and Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. … Martinez has already agreed to a two-year deal with a club option for the 2026 season, per the report.
Nationals Exercise 2023 Options On Mike Rizzo, Dave Martinez
2022/07/nationals-exercise-2023-options-on-mike-rizzo-dave-martinez.htmlThe Nationals announced that they have exercised the 2023 contract options of both president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez. … It was reported in May that both Rizzo and Martinez were in the final guaranteed years of their respective deals.
NL Notes: Knebel, Phillies, Cain, Garcia
2022/06/nl-notes-knebel-phillies-cain-garcia.htmlNationals manager Dave Martinez has an update on another 2015 World Series champ, stating that Opening Day shortstop Alcides Escobar will return in a utility role when he completes his current rehab assignment.
Nationals Notes: Rizzo, Martinez, Soto, Ross, Strasburg
2022/05/nationals-notes-rizzo-martinez-soto-ross-strasburg.htmlThe Nationals hold 2023 club options on general manager Mike Rizzo and skipper Dave Martinez, as each is currently in the final guaranteed year of their contracts. … Nightengale adds that the team has until the All-Star Break to decide whether to pick up Martinez's option, which he reports is valued at $4MM.
Nats’ Dave Martinez And Mike Rizzo In Final Guaranteed Contract Year
2022/05/nats-dave-martinez-and-mike-rizzo-in-final-guaranteed-contract-year.htmlNationals manager Dave Martinez and president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo are each in the final guaranteed year of their respective contracts, according to a report from Jesse Dougherty and Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post. … The initial reporting on the 2020 extension for Martinez said that it was a three-year deal, which would cover the seasons through 2023.
MLB Suspends Nationals’ Sean Nolin, Dave Martinez
2021/09/mlb-suspends-nationals-sean-nolin-dave-martinez.htmlAdditionally, MLB suspended Washington manager Dave Martinez for one game as a result of Nolin's actions. … Martinez, who also received an undisclosed fine, will serve his ban during tonight's game against the Pirates.
Nationals Notes: Scherzer, Turner, Soto, Staff
2021/08/nationals-notes-scherzer-turner-soto-staff.htmlJuan Soto "felt something in his knee" in tonight's game, manager Dave Martinez tells various reporters, including Bobby Blanco of MASN. … Martinez also says five members of his staff that tested positive for COVID-19 have been cleared to rejoin the club, according to Gene Wang of The Washington Post.
Nationals Place Stephen Strasburg On 10-Day Injured List
2021/06/stephen-strasburg-leaves-start-early-3.htmlJUNE 1: Nationals manager Dave Martinez and Washington's trainer visited with right-hander Stephen Strasburg after he began Tuesday night's game with a four-pitch walk, and despite some obvious discomfort (noted by Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post), Strasburg stayed in the game. … JUNE 2, 10:23 pm: Today's MRI revealed nerve irritation in Strasburg's neck, Martinez told reporters (including Zuckerman).
NL Notes: Nationals, Pirates, Cardinals
2021/03/nl-notes-nationals-pirates-cardinals.htmlManager Dave Martinez said he wants Castro at third because he's going to play everyday and he doesn't want to move him around, per Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post (via Twitter). … Martinez prefers Harrison's range at second.
Nationals Notes: Martinez, Turner, Robles
2021/02/nationals-notes-martinez-turner-robles.htmlDave Martinez already broke new ground in Nationals' managerial history by winning the World Series in 2019, but in 2021, he will again traverse new territory previously untrod by Nats' managers: a fourth season on the job. … Davey Johnson won Manager of the Year in 2012, Matt Williams won the award in 2014, and Dusty Baker became the first Nats' manager to win back-to-back NL East titles in 2016 and 2017, but each of Martinez's predecessors were let go before a fourth campaign (or third in the case of Williams and Baker).
Quick Hits: Nationals, Schwarber, Martinez, Royals, Dozier, Red Sox, Prospects, Blalock, Yorke
2021/01/quick-hits-nationals-schwarber-martinez-royals-dozier-red-sox-prospects-blalock-yorke.htmlKyle Schwarber is now a member of the Washington Nationals, in no small part because of Nats manager Dave Martinez, per ESPN. … Schwarber, of course, won a World Series with Martinez as his bench coach in Chicago.
Nationals Extend Dave Martinez
2020/09/nationals-extend-dave-martinez-manager.htmlSEPTEMBER 25: The Nationals have agreed to a contract extension with manager Dave Martinez, reports MLB Network's Jon Heyman (via Twitter). … SEPTEMBER 26: Washington officially announced a "multi-year" extension for Martinez.
Mike Rizzo Discusses Trea Turner, Dave Martinez
2020/09/mike-rizzo-discusses-trea-turner-dave-martinez.htmlSkipper Dave Martinez is amidst the final guaranteed season of his three-year contract, although the club does possess an option on his services for 2021. … Rizzo made clear today he hopes not to have to exercise that option, instead preferring to hammer out a long-term extension with Martinez (via Jessica Camerato of MLB.com).
Juan Soto Out With Elbow Soreness
2020/09/juan-soto-out-with-elbow-soreness.htmlWashington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is giving Juan Soto a couple of days off, per Jessica Camerato of MLB.com (via Twitter). … The Nationals' young superstar underwent and MRI, but the results were good, so Martinez is just giving Soto a couple of days to rest and recover.
Quick Hits: Yankees, Chapman, Rays, Morton, Nationals, Rizzo, Martinez
2020/08/quick-hits-yankees-chapman-rays-morton-nationals-rizzo-martinez.htmlThe Washington Nationals aren't any closer to coming to terms on an extension either for manager Dave Martinez or GM Mike Rizzo, per Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post (Twitter links). … For their parts, both Martinez and Rizzo appear to have great trust in the organization.
No Contract Talks Between Nationals, Dave Martinez
2020/05/nationals-rumors-dave-martinez-manager-contract-extension.htmlNats skipper Dave Martinez spoke with reporters on a conference call this morning and, when asked whether there have been any talks regarding his contract status, replied with a simple, "Nothing" (Twitter link via Todd Dybas of NBC Sports Washington). … The 2020 season is the final guaranteed year on Martinez's contract, although the Nats do hold a club option on the 2021 season.
Giving The Sixth Man Of The Year Award To Howie Kendrick
2020/04/giving-the-sixth-man-of-the-year-award-to-howie-kendrick.htmlComing off an achilles injury and playing in his age-35 season, manager Dave Martinez was rigid about giving Kendrick enough rest to keep him fresh throughout the season. … No matter the volume of clamor from Nationals fans, Martinez refused to deploy Kendrick indiscriminately, starting him in only 70 of the team's 162 games (with liberal usage off the bench).
NL Notes: Wong, Nationals, Martinez, Howard
2020/02/nl-notes-wong-nationals-martinez-howard.htmlLast fall, ownership said they never considered parting ways with manager Dave Martinez amidst the slow start. … One name discussed internally as a potential Martinez replacement: Buck Showalter, who, as Rosenthal notes, worked with Nats GM Mike Rizzo in Arizona from 1998-2000.
NL Notes: Cubs, Morrow, Nationals, Turner, D’Backs, Hazen, Bryant
2020/01/nl-notes-cubs-morrow-nationals-turner-diamondbacks-hazen-bryant.htmlManager Dave Martinez is weighing a move for powerful leadoff man Trea Turner into the middle of the order, tweets Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. … Martinez will have some big decisions to make, largely dependent upon who wins the third base job and what kind of jump Victor Robles can make at the plate.
NL East Rumblings: Rendon, Nats, Martinez, Cespedes, Mets, Hatcher
2019/12/nl-east-rumblings-rendon-nats-martinez-cespedes-mets-hatcher.htmlNot that a World Series-winning manager should necessarily be worried about job security, but Dave Martinez tells NBC Sports Washington's Todd Dybas that he isn't concerned about entering the final guaranteed year of his contract. … The Nationals hold a club option on Martinez for the 2021 season, though just making through 2020 would make Martinez (somewhat incredibly) the first person to manage three full seasons for the Nats since the club moved from Montreal prior to the 2005 season.
Manager Notes: Bogar, Bochy, Martinez
2019/10/manager-notes-bogar-bochy-martinez.htmlRustin Dodd of The Athletic identifies Dave Martinez's bilingual capabilities as a key ingredient to the manager's success (link). … Dodd relays a tale from Martinez's experiences as a player in the Puerto Rican winter leagues, where his lack of Spanish fluency did nothing to endear him to local fans and media (one game saw a 6-foot piece of barbed wire thrown in Martinez's direction, according to the story).
Nationals’ Owner Lerner On Martinez, Rendon
2019/10/nationals-owner-lerner-on-martinez-rendon.htmlInterestingly, Lerner told reporters that firing manager Dave Martinez "never crossed (his) mind," even amidst the club's nightmarish start. … Despite entering the year with high expectations, Washington started the season 19-31, leading to some speculation about Martinez's future.
Dave Martinez Returns To Nationals
2019/09/nats-skipper-dave-martinez-undergoing-medical-testing-on-heart.html16: Nationals manager Dave Martinez, who left yesterday's game after experiencing chest discomfort, remains in Washington, D.C. … 20: The Nationals announced Friday that Martinez will return to the dugout for tonight's game.
DMV Notes: Mejdal, O’s Rotation, Brocail, Difo
2019/03/dmv-notes-mejdal-os-rotation-brocail-difo.htmlAt the other end of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Nationals' manager Dave Martinez is grooming Wilmer Difo for a super-utility role in 2019, per Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com (via Twitter). … Difo will also likely serve as the team's emergency catcher, a more pertinent responsibility on the Nats than most teams given Martinez's stated desire to use the non-starter from the duo of Yan Gomes and Kurt Suzuki as a pinch-hitter.
NL Notes: Cubs, McGwire, Nationals
2018/10/nl-notes-cubs-mcgwire-nationals.htmlManager Dave Martinez returns for the second year of a three-year deal, hoping for a turnaround after a disappointing first year in Washington. … Bench coach Chip Hale, hitting coach Kevin Long, and pitching coach Derek Lilliquist will return to buttress Martinez in the Washington dugout.