One week before they select the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft, the Washington Nationals fired president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez, a rare housecleaning on the eve of arguably the most important time of year for baseball-operations departments.

The Washington Nationals dismissed manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday, more than five years after they guided the franchise to its only World Series title. Martinez, who helped Washington win the 2019 World Series in his second year on the job,

Manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo have been fired by the Washington Nationals amid their sixth consecutive losing season since they won the 2019 World Series