Washington Nationals fire manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo

The Nationals officially announce the firings and say that Mike DeBarrolo, Senior Vice President & Assistant General Manager, will be the Interim GM General Manager. An interim manager will be named Monday

The Nationals fire GM Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez. @JeffPassan 1st.

The Nationals’ interim manager is likely to be promoted from within. Primary options include @MLB bench coach Miguel Cairo and Triple-A manager Matthew LeCroy. @MLBNetwork

Lots of questions to come, but watch how the Lerner family handles the process of hiring a new GM. It’ll be telling. On a momentous day for the Washington Nationals franchise — and what comes next. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07/06/lerners-washington-nationals-ownership/