The team announced Sunday that it has fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo. Washington is 37-53 on the season, sitting in fifth place in the NL East. ESPN's Jeff Passan first reported the firings.

The Nationals are dismissing general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez, according to a Sunday afternoon report from Jeff Passan of ESPN. The abrupt reported move severs Washington from the two minds behind the team's only World Series title in 2019.

The Washington Nationals have fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo, the team announced on Sunday. "On behalf of our family and the Washington Nationals organ