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Dave Martinez
Dave Martinez
	Martinez with the Nationals in 2022
Washington Nationals – No. 4
	Outfielder / Manager
	Born: September 26, 1964 (age 59); Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	June 15, 1986, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	October 7, 2001, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.276
Home runs	91
Runs batted in	580
Managerial record	412–499
Winning %	.452
Teams
	As player Chicago Cubs (1986–1988); Montreal Expos (1988–1991); Cincinnati Reds (1992); San Francisco Giants (1993–1994); Chicago White Sox (1995–1997); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2000); Chicago Cubs (2000); Texas Rangers (2000); Toronto Blue Jays (2000); Atlanta Braves (2001); As manager Washington Nationals (2018–present); As coach Tampa Bay Rays (2008–2014); Chicago Cubs (2015–2017);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (2016, 2019);

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David Martinez (born September 26, 1964) is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is the manager for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as the bench coach for the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs. He played in MLB for the Cubs, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Atlanta Braves from 1986 to 2001. Martinez had a .276 career batting average, 1,599 hits, 91 home runs, 795 runs scored, and 580 runs batted in.

Martinez became the bench coach for the Rays in 2008, under manager Joe Maddon. When Maddon became manager of the Cubs after the 2014 season, Martinez joined him there as bench coach. The Nationals hired Martinez as their manager after the 2017 season, and he led the team to a 2019 World Series championship in his second season.

Early life[edit]

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Puerto Rican parents,^[1] Martinez lived at East 93rd Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. He then lived in Brentwood, New York and played little league for BYA (Brentwood Youth Activities). At age 13, his family moved to Orlando, Florida, at the recommendation of one of his uncles.^[1]^[2]

Martinez attended Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida. He played on the school's baseball team, which won the Five Star Conference championship in 1981.^[2] He then enrolled at Valencia Community College, where he played college baseball.^[3]

Professional career[edit]

The Chicago Cubs selected Martinez in the January phase of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.^[4]^[5] After he signed, he played for the Geneva Cubs of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League^[6] and the Quad Cities Cubs of the Class A Midwest League.^[7] He began the 1984 season with Quad Cities,^[8] and in 1985, he received a promotion to the Winston-Salem Spirits of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.^[9] Martinez led the Carolina League with a .342 batting average; the second-place finishers, Keith Miller and John Wilson, batted .302.^[10] Martinez began the 1986 season with the Iowa Cubs of the Class AAA American Association.^[11]

The Cubs promoted Martinez to the major leagues for the first time on June 15, 1986,^[12] and he served as an injury replacement for Bob Dernier.^[13] He had a .119 batting average (8-for-67) before he was optioned back to the minor leagues in August.^[14] Martinez made the Cubs major league roster in 1987,^[15] splitting time in center field with Dernier.^[16] He batted .292 in 142 games.^[17] Martinez struggled in the 1988 season, batting .230 in mid-June.^[18] On July 14, 1988, Martinez was traded to the Montreal Expos in exchange for Mitch Webster.^[19]^[20] He finished 1988 with a .255 batting average and 23 stolen bases.^[21]

Martinez was pegged as a platoon player in Montreal, as he batted against right-handed pitchers and sat against left-handed pitchers. The Expos also had outfielders Otis Nixon, Marquis Grissom, and Larry Walker on their roster.^[2] He played 126 games in 1989, hitting .274.^[21] In 1990, Martinez lost the competition for the center field job to Grissom. However, Grissom was injured,^[22] and Martinez platooned with Nixon in center field. Martinez batted .279 with 11 home runs in 118 games in 1990.^[23] He batted .295 in 1991.^[24] After the 1991 season, the Expos traded Martinez with Willie Greene and Scott Ruskin to the Cincinnati Reds for Bill Risley and John Wetteland. He was sought out as a replacement for Eric Davis for the Reds.^[24] He competed with Reggie Sanders for the starting job during spring training.^[25]^[26]

Martinez played for Cincinnati in 1992, but as Sanders established himself as the Reds' starting center fielder, Martinez declared for free agency after the season. He signed with the San Francisco Giants on a two-year contract for the 1993 and 1994 seasons. He suffered a torn hamstring in 1993^[27] and was limited to 91 games. He hit .241, his lowest average in several seasons.^[21] The Giants waived Martinez in October 1994 after he was held to a .247 average, four home runs and 27 runs batted in (RBIs).^[28]

Martinez signed a one-year, $500,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox for the 1995 season. He received limited playing time under manager Gene Lamont. When Lamont was replaced by Terry Bevington, Martinez saw an increase in playing time.^[29] He signed a two-year $1.425 million contract for the 1996 and 1997 seasons.^[30] He spent the 1996 season as a backup behind Darren Lewis, Tony Phillips, and Danny Tartabull, along with fellow backup Lyle Mouton.^[31]

In 1997, Martinez batted, .286 and set career highs with 12 home runs and 55 RBIs. He then signed a two-year contract with the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays worth $3.5 million with an option for a third season at $1.75 million.^[32]^[33]^[34] In addition his desire to play in Florida, he was enticed by the Rays' additions of Fred McGriff, Wilson Álvarez, and Roberto Hernández.^[2] In 1998, he recorded the first hit in Tampa history.^[5] His contract option for the 2000 season vested when he recorded his 500th at bat of the 1999 season.^[35]

After batting .260 in his first 29 games of the 2000 season, the Devil Rays, who needed to improve their pitching staff, traded Martinez to the Cubs for Mark Guthrie and cash.^[36] On June 9, 2000, the Cubs traded Martinez to the Texas Rangers in a three team trade that sent Chuck Smith from the Florida Marlins to the Rangers and Brant Brown from the Marlins to the Cubs.^[37] On August 4, 2000, the Rangers traded Martinez to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later.^[38]^[39] The Blue Jays sent Peter Munro to the Rangers to complete the trade.^[40] By playing for four MLB teams in one season, Martinez tied the record. Since 1901, the previous players to play for four MLB teams in a season were Frank Huelsman (1904), Willis Hudlin (1940), Paul Lehner (1951), Wes Covington (1961), Mike Kilkenny (1972), and Dave Kingman (1977). Dan Miceli (2003) and José Bautista (2004) later achieved the feat.^[41] With Toronto, he filled in for the injured Raúl Mondesí as the Blue Jays contended for the American League wild card.^[42] Between the four teams, he had a .274 batting average, five home runs, and 47 runs batted in (RBIs) in 132 games.^[43] He is one of the few players to play for both major league Canadian teams, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Montreal Expos.^[44]

Martinez signed with the Atlanta Braves on a two-year contract covering the 2001 and 2002 seasons, valued at approximately $3 million.^[45] He batted .328 in the first half of the 2001 season, but only .233 in the second half. Late in the year, he was diagnosed with chronic tendinitis in the patella. He appeared in the MLB postseason for the only time in his career, as he played in the 2001 National League Division Series, as the Braves defeated the Houston Astros, and the 2001 National League Championship Series, where the Braves lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Martinez returned to the Braves in 2002, but missed the entire season after he injured his right knee during spring training.^[46] He announced his retirement. In 1,919 games played, Martinez had a .276 career batting average, 1,599 hits, 91 home runs, 795 runs scored, and 580 RBIs.^[47]

Coaching career[edit]

Martinez worked for the Tampa Bay Rays as a spring training instructor in 2006 and 2007.^[4]^[48]^[49] On October 11, 2007, he was hired by the Tampa Bay Rays to be their bench coach. As the Rays' bench coach, Martinez was in charge of defensive positioning, and worked with the Rays' players on bunting and baserunning.^[5]

Martinez interviewed for managerial positions with Toronto in the 2010 offseason^[50] and the Cleveland Indians.^[5] During the 2011 offseason, Martinez interviewed for White Sox' managerial position.^[51]^[52] The White Sox hired Robin Ventura. After the 2012 season, Martinez was considered for the Astros' managerial position, which went to Bo Porter.^[53] During the 2013 offseason, Martinez interviewed for Cubs' managerial position,^[54] which went to Rick Renteria, and the Washington Nationals' managerial position,^[55] which went to Matt Williams.

Rays' manager Joe Maddon opted out of his contract with Tampa Bay after the 2014 season. The Rays sought feedback from their players on who should manage the team. Evan Longoria, Alex Cobb, and Ben Zobrist endorsed Martinez.^[56] Martinez interviewed for the position, but was not among the Rays' three finalists.^[57] Martinez announced his intention to leave the Rays.^[58] On December 4, he was hired to serve as the bench coach for the Cubs under Maddon.^[59] In 2016, Martinez was part of the Cubs' coaching staff that led the team to winning the 2016 World Series, breaking a 108-year long drought.^[60]

Managerial career[edit]

Washington Nationals[edit]

The Washington Nationals elected not to extend manager Dusty Baker's contract after a second consecutive season in which the Nationals reached the National League Division Series and lost in five games (in 2016 to the Los Angeles Dodgers; in 2017 to Martinez's Cubs).^[61] Martinez was one of just a handful of candidates mentioned for the open managerial job. On October 30, 2017, the Nationals announced they had come to terms with Martinez on a three-year manager contract starting with the 2018 season, with a club option for the 2021 season.^[62]

Martinez returned to the Nationals franchise after playing with the club from 1988 to 1991 when it was the Expos. He earned his first win as a major league manager in his first career game managed, as the Nationals shut out the Cincinnati Reds 2–0 on March 30, 2018, to begin the season.^[63] Throughout his first season, Martinez made strategic lineup moves; placing Bryce Harper in the leadoff spot for the first time in over four years on May 1, 2018,^[64] and allowing ace Max Scherzer to throw 121 pitches on May 19, 2018.^[65] The Nationals finished the 2018 season with an 82-80 record.^[66]

The Nationals began the 2019 season with a 19-31 record and public calls began for Martinez to be fired.^[66] The Nationals rebounded and reached the 2019 World Series. In Game 6 of the best-of-7 series, Martinez was ejected after an argument with an umpire over a controversial call.^[67] The next night, Martinez and the Nationals captured the 2019 World Series championship by defeating the Houston Astros in Game 7. The Nationals won all four games as the visiting team, the first time that this has happened in a World Series.^[68]

In 2020, he had his pitching staff issue intentional walks at a higher rate than any other major league manager.^[69]

On July 2, 2022, the Nationals exercised Martinez's option for the 2023 season.^[70]

Managerial record[edit]

As of games played on May 14, 2024^[71]

Team	Year	Regular season					Postseason
Team	Year	Games	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
WAS	2018	162	82	80	.506	2nd in NL East	–	–	–	–
WAS	2019	162	93	69	.574	2nd in NL East	12	5	.706	Won World Series (HOU)
WAS	2020	60	26	34	.433	4th in NL East	–	–	–	–
WAS	2021	162	65	97	.401	5th in NL East	–	–	–	–
WAS	2022	162	55	107	.340	5th in NL East	–	–	–	–
WAS	2023	162	71	91	.438	5th in NL East	–	–	–	–
WAS	2024	41	20	21	.488		–	–	–	–
Total		911	412	499	.452		12	5	.706

Personal life[edit]

Martinez resides in Safety Harbor, Florida, a suburb of Tampa and is the father of four children: Josh, Jagger, Dalton, and Angelica^[38]^[72] and two granddaughters, Everly Ann and Amora Grace.^[73] Jagger attended the University of Tampa, where he played for the school's soccer team.^[47] Dalton played baseball at the College of Central Florida in 2014.^[74] The family also provided a second home to Dalton's best friend Mike Love.^[75] In September 2019, Dave Martinez underwent a cardiac catheterization after experiencing chest pains during a win over the Atlanta Braves.^[76]

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External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Dave Martinez managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by Bill Evers	Tampa Bay Rays bench coach 2008–2014	Succeeded by Tom Foley
Preceded by Brandon Hyde	Chicago Cubs bench coach 2015–2017	Succeeded by Brandon Hyde

[language-1] Cunningham, Dave (May 3, 1998). "Language barrier trips up Martinez". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[diamond-2] Cunningham, Dave (April 26, 1998). "Diamond Dave's hidden luster". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[3] Buchalter, Bill (August 3, 1997). "Many pro careers launched from junior-college stints The White Sox's Dave Martinez and other pro athletes gained experience at junior colleges". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[tbcoach-4] Maffezzoli, Dennis (March 3, 2006). "Martinez provides link with past while helping future". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. p. 1C. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[aspires-5] Sonnone, Brendan (August 20, 2013). "From Lake Howell to Rays, Dave Martinez aspires to manage in majors: Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Dave Martinez has already interviewed for three manager openings". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[6] "1983 Geneva Cubs". Baseball-Reference. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[7] "1983 Quad Cities Cubs". Baseball-Reference. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[8] "1984 Quad Cities Cubs". Baseball-Reference. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[9] "1985 Winston-Salem Spirits". Baseball-Reference. Archived from the original on December 15, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[10] "1985 Carolina League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

[11] "1986 Iowa Cubs". Baseball-Reference. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[12] Mitchell, Fred (June 15, 1986). "Cubs drop Keough, Francona". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[13] "Sunday Notebook". Orlando Sentinel. June 30, 1986. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

[14] Mitchell, Fred (August 4, 1986). "Martinez 'happy' to be optioned back To Iowa". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[15] Lincicome, Bernie (April 10, 1987). "Let's be positive: Cubs not all bad". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[16] Mitchell, Fred (April 4, 1987). "Cubs trade Eckersley to Oakland". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

[17] "1987 Chicago Cubs Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

[18] Solomon, Alan (June 12, 1988). "The eyes have it: Martinez in a funk". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[19] Ofman, George. "Can Dave Martinez manage the Cubs — That's All She Wrote". Chicago Now. Archived from the original on July 28, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[20] Solomon, Alan (July 15, 1988). "Cubs' Martinez dealt to Expos for Webster". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[BR-21] Dave Martinez Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[22] Giuliotti, Ed (March 6, 1991). "For Expos, Marquis' value seems lower in '91". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[23] Patton, Robes (March 18, 1991). "Expo plan: Everyone is prepared". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[balsun-24] Schmuck, Peter (December 12, 1991). "Giants trade Mitchell to Mariners for pitching". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[25] "Rape complaint creates Mets turmoil National League notes". The Baltimore Sun. March 15, 1992. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[26] Edes, Gordon (March 22, 1992). "Reds' Reggie Vision: Sanders Starts In Center". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[27] Jauss, Bill (September 11, 1997). "Not many off-days in Martinez's off-season". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

[28] Edes, Gordon (October 16, 1994). "Phillie fans could be in for one wild surprise". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

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 The Cubs promoted Martinez to the major leagues for the first time on June 15, 1986,<ref>{{cite web|last=Mitchell|first=Fred|date=June 15, 1986|title=Cubs drop Keough, Francona|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-06-15/sports/8602120809_1_iowa-roster-spots-dave-martinez|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102165044/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-06-15/sports/8602120809_1_iowa-roster-spots-dave-martinez |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> and he served as an injury replacement for [[Bob Dernier]].<ref>{{cite web|date=June 30, 1986|title=Sunday Notebook|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-06-30/sports/8606290987_1_bob-dernier-cubs-disabled-list|url-status=live|access-date=April 9, 2015|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417151708/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-06-30/sports/8606290987_1_bob-dernier-cubs-disabled-list |archive-date=April 17, 2015 }}</ref> He had a .119 batting average (8-for-67) before he was [[option (baseball)|optioned]] back to the minor leagues in August.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mitchell|first=Fred|date=August 4, 1986|title=Martinez 'happy' to be optioned back To Iowa|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-08-04/sports/8602260080_1_defensive-outfielder-dave-martinez-disabled-list|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102164853/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-08-04/sports/8602260080_1_defensive-outfielder-dave-martinez-disabled-list |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> Martinez made the Cubs major league roster in 1987,<ref>{{cite web|last=Lincicome|first=Bernie|date=April 10, 1987|title=Let's be positive: Cubs not all bad|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-04-10/sports/8701270449_1_cubs-keith-moreland-gene-michael|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102164850/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-04-10/sports/8701270449_1_cubs-keith-moreland-gene-michael |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> splitting time in center field with Dernier.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mitchell|first=Fred|date=April 4, 1987|title=Cubs trade Eckersley to Oakland|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-04-04/sports/8701260099_1_brian-guinn-cubs-double-a-southern-league|url-status=live|access-date=April 9, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528235629/http://articles.chicagotribune.com:80/1987-04-04/sports/8701260099_1_brian-guinn-cubs-double-a-southern-league |archive-date=May 28, 2011 }}</ref> He batted .292 in 142 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/1987.shtml|title=1987 Chicago Cubs Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> Martinez struggled in the 1988 season, batting .230 in mid-June.<ref>{{cite web|last=Solomon|first=Alan|date=June 12, 1988|title=The eyes have it: Martinez in a funk|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-06-12/sports/8801070169_1_coaches-eyes-telling|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102172550/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-06-12/sports/8801070169_1_coaches-eyes-telling |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> On July 14, 1988, Martinez was traded to the [[Montreal Expos]] in exchange for [[Mitch Webster]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ofman|first=George|title=Can Dave Martinez manage the Cubs&nbsp;— That's All She Wrote|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/george-ofman-thats-all-she-wrote/2010/07/could-the-next-cubs-manager-be-dave-martinez.html|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|publisher=[[Chicago Now]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100728110518/http://www.chicagonow.com:80/blogs/george-ofman-thats-all-she-wrote/2010/07/could-the-next-cubs-manager-be-dave-martinez.html |archive-date=July 28, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Solomon|first=Alan|date=July 15, 1988|title=Cubs' Martinez dealt to Expos for Webster|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1988-07-15/sports/0050320034_1_zimmer-cubs-martinez|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102172543/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1988-07-15/sports/0050320034_1_zimmer-cubs-martinez |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> He finished 1988 with a .255 batting average and 23 stolen bases.<ref name="BR">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martida01.shtml Dave Martinez Statistics and History]. ''[[Baseball-Reference.com]]''. Retrieved April 22, 2015.</ref>
-Martinez was pegged as a [[platoon system|platoon player]] in Montreal, as he batted against right-handed pitchers and sat against left-handed pitchers. The Expos also had outfielders [[Otis Nixon]], [[Marquis Grissom]], and [[Larry Walker]] on their roster.<ref name=diamond/> He played 126 games in 1989, hitting .274.<ref name=BR/> In 1990, Martinez lost the competition for the center field job to Grissom. However, Grissom was injured,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-03-06/sports/9101120068_1_grissom-bats-dominican-winter-league|title=For Expos, Marquis' value seems lower in '91|first=Ed|last=Giuliotti|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|location=[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]|date=March 6, 1991|access-date=January 2, 2015}}</ref> and Martinez platooned with Nixon in center field. Martinez batted .279 with 11 home runs in 118 games in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patton|first=Robes|date=March 18, 1991|title=Expo plan: Everyone is prepared|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-03-18/sports/9101140290_1_big-game-pinch-hits-mike-aldrete|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429195044/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-03-18/sports/9101140290_1_big-game-pinch-hits-mike-aldrete |archive-date=April 29, 2014 }}</ref> He batted .295 in 1991.<ref name=balsun/> After the 1991 season, the Expos traded Martinez with [[Willie Greene]] and [[Scott Ruskin (baseball)|Scott Ruskin]] to the [[Cincinnati Reds]] for [[Bill Risley]] and [[John Wetteland]]. He was sought out as a replacement for [[Eric Davis (baseball)|Eric Davis]] for the Reds.<ref name="balsun">{{cite web|last=Schmuck|first=Peter|author-link=Peter Schmuck|date=December 12, 1991|title=Giants trade Mitchell to Mariners for pitching|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-12-12/sports/1991346034_1_mariners-mitchell-san-francisco-giants|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102165327/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-12-12/sports/1991346034_1_mariners-mitchell-san-francisco-giants |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> He competed with [[Reggie Sanders]] for the starting job during [[spring training]].<ref>{{cite web|date=March 15, 1992|title=Rape complaint creates Mets turmoil National League notes|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-03-15/sports/1992075091_1_sanders-gooden-police-investigation|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102164827/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-03-15/sports/1992075091_1_sanders-gooden-police-investigation |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Edes|first=Gordon|author-link=Gordon Edes|date=March 22, 1992|title=Reds' Reggie Vision: Sanders Starts In Center|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-03-22/sports/9201290802_1_reggie-sanders-right-handed-hitter-reds-reggie-vision|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102163702/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-03-22/sports/9201290802_1_reggie-sanders-right-handed-hitter-reds-reggie-vision |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref>
+Martinez was pegged as a [[platoon system|platoon player]] in Montreal, as he batted against right-handed pitchers and sat against left-handed pitchers. The Expos also had outfielders [[Otis Nixon]], [[Marquis Grissom]], and [[Larry Walker]] on their roster.<ref name=diamond/> He played 126 games in 1989, hitting .274.<ref name=BR/> In 1990, Martinez lost the competition for the center field job to Grissom. However, Grissom was injured,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-03-06/sports/9101120068_1_grissom-bats-dominican-winter-league|title=For Expos, Marquis' value seems lower in '91|first=Ed|last=Giuliotti|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|location=[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]|date=March 6, 1991|access-date=January 2, 2015|archive-date=January 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102164219/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-03-06/sports/9101120068_1_grissom-bats-dominican-winter-league|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Martinez platooned with Nixon in center field. Martinez batted .279 with 11 home runs in 118 games in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patton|first=Robes|date=March 18, 1991|title=Expo plan: Everyone is prepared|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-03-18/sports/9101140290_1_big-game-pinch-hits-mike-aldrete|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429195044/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-03-18/sports/9101140290_1_big-game-pinch-hits-mike-aldrete |archive-date=April 29, 2014 }}</ref> He batted .295 in 1991.<ref name=balsun/> After the 1991 season, the Expos traded Martinez with [[Willie Greene]] and [[Scott Ruskin (baseball)|Scott Ruskin]] to the [[Cincinnati Reds]] for [[Bill Risley]] and [[John Wetteland]]. He was sought out as a replacement for [[Eric Davis (baseball)|Eric Davis]] for the Reds.<ref name="balsun">{{cite web|last=Schmuck|first=Peter|author-link=Peter Schmuck|date=December 12, 1991|title=Giants trade Mitchell to Mariners for pitching|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-12-12/sports/1991346034_1_mariners-mitchell-san-francisco-giants|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102165327/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-12-12/sports/1991346034_1_mariners-mitchell-san-francisco-giants |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> He competed with [[Reggie Sanders]] for the starting job during [[spring training]].<ref>{{cite web|date=March 15, 1992|title=Rape complaint creates Mets turmoil National League notes|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-03-15/sports/1992075091_1_sanders-gooden-police-investigation|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102164827/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-03-15/sports/1992075091_1_sanders-gooden-police-investigation |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Edes|first=Gordon|author-link=Gordon Edes|date=March 22, 1992|title=Reds' Reggie Vision: Sanders Starts In Center|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-03-22/sports/9201290802_1_reggie-sanders-right-handed-hitter-reds-reggie-vision|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102163702/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-03-22/sports/9201290802_1_reggie-sanders-right-handed-hitter-reds-reggie-vision |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref>
 Martinez played for Cincinnati in 1992, but as Sanders established himself as the Reds' starting center fielder, Martinez declared for free agency after the season. He signed with the [[San Francisco Giants]] on a two-year contract for the 1993 and 1994 seasons.  He suffered a torn hamstring in 1993<ref>{{cite web|last=Jauss|first=Bill|date=September 11, 1997|title=Not many off-days in Martinez's off-season|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-09-11/sports/9709110274_1_martinez-plans-working-steve-odgers|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102172942/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-09-11/sports/9709110274_1_martinez-plans-working-steve-odgers |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> and was limited to 91 games. He hit .241, his lowest average in several seasons.<ref name=BR/> The Giants [[waivers (baseball)|waived]] Martinez in October 1994 after he was held to a .247 average, four home runs and 27 [[run batted in|runs batted in]] (RBIs).<ref>{{cite web|last=Edes|first=Gordon|date=October 16, 1994|title=Phillie fans could be in for one wild surprise|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1994-10-16/sports/9410150237_1_mitch-williams-wild-thing-phillies|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102173952/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1994-10-16/sports/9410150237_1_mitch-williams-wild-thing-phillies |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref>
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 In 1997, Martinez batted, .286 and set career highs with 12 home runs and 55 RBIs. He then signed a two-year contract with the expansion [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] worth $3.5 million with an option for a third season at $1.75 million.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Phil|title=Martinez exits for Tampa: Loss leaves scarcity of left-hand hitters|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-12-05/sports/9712050077_1_tampa-bay-devil-rays-golf-courses-dave-martinez|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=December 5, 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102172753/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-12-05/sports/9712050077_1_tampa-bay-devil-rays-golf-courses-dave-martinez |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Chris|date=December 5, 1997|title=Sox' Martinez signs with Devil Rays|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19971205&id=Y4AfAAAAIBAJ&pg=6917,4967625|access-date=January 2, 2015|pages=1C, 7C|newspaper=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Didtler|first=Mark|date=December 5, 1997|title=Devil Rays sign Lake Howell grad|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-12-05/sports/9712040816_1_dave-martinez-paul-sorrento-devil-rays|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216091816/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com:80/1997-12-05/sports/9712040816_1_dave-martinez-paul-sorrento-devil-rays |archive-date=December 16, 2014 }}</ref> In addition his desire to play in Florida, he was enticed by the Rays' additions of [[Fred McGriff]], [[Wilson Álvarez]], and [[Roberto Hernández (relief pitcher)|Roberto Hernández]].<ref name=diamond/> In 1998, he recorded the first hit in Tampa history.<ref name=aspires/> His contract option for the 2000 season vested when he recorded his 500th [[at bat]] of the 1999 season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Topkin|first=Marc|author-link=Marc Topkin|date=September 2, 1999|title=Sports: Martinez: 500 at-bats adds year to contract|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001102085535/http://www.sptimes.com/News/90299/Sports/Martinez__500_at_bats.shtml|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/90299/Sports/Martinez__500_at_bats.shtml|archive-date=November 2, 2000|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]}}</ref>
-After batting .260 in his first 29 games of the 2000 season, the Devil Rays, who needed to improve their pitching staff, traded Martinez to the Cubs for [[Mark Guthrie]] and cash.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=20000513&id=llFWAAAAIBAJ&pg=3081,3209200&hl=en|title=Rays trade for pitching help|newspaper=[[Gainesville Sun]]|page=4C|date=May 13, 2000|access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> On June 9, 2000, the Cubs traded Martinez to the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in a three team trade that sent [[Chuck Smith (baseball)|Chuck Smith]] from the [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]] to the Rangers and [[Brant Brown]] from the Marlins to the Cubs.<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Brien|first=David|date=June 10, 2000|title=Trades net pitcher, utility player|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-06-10/sports/0006100090_1_marlins-trade-dave-berg-tampa-bay|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102173958/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-06-10/sports/0006100090_1_marlins-trade-dave-berg-tampa-bay |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> On August 4, 2000, the Rangers traded Martinez to the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] for a [[player to be named later]].<ref name=trades>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1683&dat=20000917&id=x7saAAAAIBAJ&pg=6626,7699030|title=Trades keep Martinez family on the move|first=Jerry|last=Crasnick|author-link=Jerry Crasnick|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]|page=12C|date=September 17, 2000|access-date=January 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=August 5, 2000|title=Sports: Ex-Ray Martinez on move again|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010122040500/http://www.sptimes.com/News/080500/Sports/Ex_Ray_Martinez_on_mo.shtml|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/080500/Sports/Ex_Ray_Martinez_on_mo.shtml|archive-date=January 22, 2001|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]}}</ref>  The Blue Jays sent [[Peter Munro]] to the Rangers to complete the trade.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=20010103&id=rAAuAAAAIBAJ&pg=3845,176357&hl=en|title=Munro signs with Rangers|newspaper=[[Gadsden Times]]|page=B3|date=January 3, 2001|access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> By playing for four MLB teams in one season, Martinez tied the record. Since 1901, the previous players to play for four MLB teams in a season were [[Frank Huelsman]] (1904), [[Willis Hudlin]] (1940), [[Paul Lehner]] (1951), [[Wes Covington]] (1961), [[Mike Kilkenny]] (1972), and [[Dave Kingman]] (1977). [[Dan Miceli]] (2003) and [[José Bautista]] (2004) later achieved the feat.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 22, 2008|title=Playing for Four Teams in One Year » Baseball-Reference Blog » Blog Archive|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/547|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=Baseball-Reference|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226233024/http://www.baseball-reference.com:80/blog/archives/547 |archive-date=December 26, 2010 }}</ref> With Toronto, he filled in for the injured [[Raúl Mondesí]] as the Blue Jays contended for the American League [[Major League Baseball wild card|wild card]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000914&slug=4042409|title=Sports&nbsp;— The well-traveled Dave Martinez|work=[[Seattle Times]]|first=Jerry |last=Crasnick|author-link=Jerry Crasnick|date=September 14, 2000|access-date=January 2, 2015}}</ref> Between the four teams, he had a .274 batting average, five home runs, and 47 [[runs batted in]] (RBIs) in 132 games.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mormile|first=Anthony|date=December 10, 2000|title=Braves agree to terms with OF Dave Martinez on two-year deal|url=http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/news/2000/1210/936546.html|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[ESPN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102163947/http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/news/2000/1210/936546.html |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref>
+After batting .260 in his first 29 games of the 2000 season, the Devil Rays, who needed to improve their pitching staff, traded Martinez to the Cubs for [[Mark Guthrie]] and cash.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=20000513&id=llFWAAAAIBAJ&pg=3081,3209200&hl=en|title=Rays trade for pitching help|newspaper=[[Gainesville Sun]]|page=4C|date=May 13, 2000|access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> On June 9, 2000, the Cubs traded Martinez to the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in a three team trade that sent [[Chuck Smith (baseball)|Chuck Smith]] from the [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]] to the Rangers and [[Brant Brown]] from the Marlins to the Cubs.<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Brien|first=David|date=June 10, 2000|title=Trades net pitcher, utility player|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-06-10/sports/0006100090_1_marlins-trade-dave-berg-tampa-bay|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102173958/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-06-10/sports/0006100090_1_marlins-trade-dave-berg-tampa-bay |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> On August 4, 2000, the Rangers traded Martinez to the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] for a [[player to be named later]].<ref name=trades>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1683&dat=20000917&id=x7saAAAAIBAJ&pg=6626,7699030|title=Trades keep Martinez family on the move|first=Jerry|last=Crasnick|author-link=Jerry Crasnick|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]|page=12C|date=September 17, 2000|access-date=January 2, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=August 5, 2000|title=Sports: Ex-Ray Martinez on move again|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010122040500/http://www.sptimes.com/News/080500/Sports/Ex_Ray_Martinez_on_mo.shtml|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/080500/Sports/Ex_Ray_Martinez_on_mo.shtml|archive-date=January 22, 2001|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]}}</ref>  The Blue Jays sent [[Peter Munro]] to the Rangers to complete the trade.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=20010103&id=rAAuAAAAIBAJ&pg=3845,176357&hl=en|title=Munro signs with Rangers|newspaper=[[Gadsden Times]]|page=B3|date=January 3, 2001|access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> By playing for four MLB teams in one season, Martinez tied the record. Since 1901, the previous players to play for four MLB teams in a season were [[Frank Huelsman]] (1904), [[Willis Hudlin]] (1940), [[Paul Lehner]] (1951), [[Wes Covington]] (1961), [[Mike Kilkenny]] (1972), and [[Dave Kingman]] (1977). [[Dan Miceli]] (2003) and [[José Bautista]] (2004) later achieved the feat.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 22, 2008|title=Playing for Four Teams in One Year » Baseball-Reference Blog » Blog Archive|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/547|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=Baseball-Reference|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226233024/http://www.baseball-reference.com:80/blog/archives/547 |archive-date=December 26, 2010 }}</ref> With Toronto, he filled in for the injured [[Raúl Mondesí]] as the Blue Jays contended for the American League [[Major League Baseball wild card|wild card]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000914&slug=4042409|title=Sports&nbsp;— The well-traveled Dave Martinez|work=[[Seattle Times]]|first=Jerry |last=Crasnick|author-link=Jerry Crasnick|date=September 14, 2000|access-date=January 2, 2015}}</ref> Between the four teams, he had a .274 batting average, five home runs, and 47 [[runs batted in]] (RBIs) in 132 games.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mormile|first=Anthony|date=December 10, 2000|title=Braves agree to terms with OF Dave Martinez on two-year deal|url=http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/news/2000/1210/936546.html|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[ESPN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102163947/http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/news/2000/1210/936546.html |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref>  He is one of the few players to play for both major league Canadian teams, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Montreal Expos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=TOR&t2=WSN&t3=--&t4=--|title=101 players who played for Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos, 1969-2004)|access-date=September 3, 2023}}</ref>
 Martinez signed with the [[Atlanta Braves]] on a two-year contract covering the 2001 and 2002 seasons, valued at approximately $3&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|date=December 11, 2000|title=A-Rod narrows field to four: Baseball notebook|page=C6|newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=20001212&id=AC4oAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972,163352&hl=en|access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> He batted .328 in the first half of the 2001 season, but only .233 in the second half. Late in the year, he was diagnosed with chronic [[tendinitis]] in the [[patella]]. He appeared in the [[MLB postseason]] for the only time in his career, as he played in the [[2001 National League Division Series]], as the Braves defeated the [[Houston Astros]], and the [[2001 National League Championship Series]], where the Braves lost to the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]. Martinez returned to the Braves in 2002, but missed the entire season after he injured his right knee during spring training.<ref name="miss2002">{{cite web|date=February 21, 2002|title=Dave Martinez to miss entire season|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1914&dat=20020221&id=5cJGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1225,3347934|access-date=January 2, 2015|location=[[Lewiston, Maine]]|page=C6|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[Sun Journal (Lewiston)|Sun Journal]]}}</ref> He announced his retirement. In 1,919 games played, Martinez had a .276 career batting average, 1,599 hits, 91 home runs, 795 runs scored, and 580 RBIs.<ref name="more">{{cite web|date=August 20, 2013|title=More about Tampa Bay Rays coach Dave Martinez|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-08-20/sports/os-dave-martinez-box-20130820_1_tampa-bay-rays-bench-coach-dave-martinez|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823005742/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com:80/2013-08-20/sports/os-dave-martinez-box-20130820_1_tampa-bay-rays-bench-coach-dave-martinez |archive-date=August 23, 2013 }}</ref>
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 [[File:President Trump Welcomes the Washington Nationals to the White House (49019175287).jpg|thumbnail|President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walking with Nationals General Manager [[Mike Rizzo (baseball)|Mike Rizzo]] and Martinez before attending the celebration of the 2019 World Series Champions, the Washington Nationals on the South Lawn]]
-The [[Washington Nationals]] elected not to extend manager [[Dusty Baker]]'s contract after a second consecutive season in which the Nationals reached the [[National League Division Series]] and lost in five games (in [[2016 National League Division Series|2016]] to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]; in [[2017 National League Division Series|2017]] to Martinez's Cubs).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wagner|first=James|date=October 20, 2017|title=Dusty Baker Is Out as Nationals Manager After Two Seasons|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/sports/baseball/dusty-baker-washington-nationals.html?_r=0|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref> Martinez was one of just a handful of candidates mentioned for the open managerial job. On October 30, 2017, the Nationals announced they had come to terms with Martinez on a three-year managing contract starting with the [[2018 Washington Nationals season|2018 season]], with a club option for the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Dave|date=October 30, 2017|title=Dave Martinez named Washington Nationals' new manager|work=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|agency=|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/10/30/dave-martinez-named-washington-nationals-new-manager/813310001/|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref>
+The [[Washington Nationals]] elected not to extend manager [[Dusty Baker]]'s contract after a second consecutive season in which the Nationals reached the [[National League Division Series]] and lost in five games (in [[2016 National League Division Series|2016]] to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]; in [[2017 National League Division Series|2017]] to Martinez's Cubs).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wagner|first=James|date=October 20, 2017|title=Dusty Baker Is Out as Nationals Manager After Two Seasons|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/sports/baseball/dusty-baker-washington-nationals.html?_r=0|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref> Martinez was one of just a handful of candidates mentioned for the open managerial job. On October 30, 2017, the Nationals announced they had come to terms with Martinez on a three-year manager  contract starting  with the  [[2018 Washington Nationals season|2018 season]], with a club option for the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Dave|date=October 30, 2017|title=Dave Martinez named Washington Nationals' new manager|work=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|agency=|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/10/30/dave-martinez-named-washington-nationals-new-manager/813310001/|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref>
-Martinez returned to the Nationals franchise after playing with the club from 1988 to 1991 when it was the Expos. He earned his first win as a major league manager in his first career game managed, as the Nationals shut out the [[Cincinnati Reds]] 2–0 on March 30, 2018, to begin the season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Janes|first=Chelsea|date=March 30, 2018|title=Max Scherzer picks up where he left off as Nationals shut out Reds in opener|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/max-scherzer-picks-up-where-he-left-off-as-nationals-shut-out-reds-in-opener/2018/03/30/fb37dd0a-343f-11e8-94fa-32d48460b955_story.html|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> Throughout his first season, Martinez made strategic lineup moves; placing Bryce Harper in the leadoff spot for the first time in over four years on May 1, 2018,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Castillo|first=Jorge|date=2018-05-01|title=Why is Bryce Harper leading off Tuesday? Dave Martinez says, 'Why not?'|language=en-US|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/nationals-journal/wp/2018/05/01/bryce-harper-leading-off-tuesday-for-first-time-since-2013/|access-date=2018-05-22|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> and allowing ace Max Scherzer to throw 121 pitches on May 19, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reddington|first=Patrick|date=May 19, 2018|title=Sean Doolittle blows first save of season, Nationals drop 5–4 decision to Dodgers...|work=Federal Baseball|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|url=https://www.federalbaseball.com/2018/5/19/17362228/sean-doolittle-blows-first-save-of-2018-washington-nationals-drop-5-4-decision-los-angeles-dodgers|access-date=May 22, 2018}}</ref> The Nationals finished the 2018 season with an 82-80 record.<ref name="selling himself">{{cite news|last=Dougherty|first=Jesse|date=May 24, 2019|title=Dave Martinez forced into what he's least comfortable doing: Selling himself|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/24/dave-martinez-forced-into-what-hes-least-comfortable-doing-selling-himself/|url-status=live|access-date=November 1, 2019|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524192340/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/24/dave-martinez-forced-into-what-hes-least-comfortable-doing-selling-himself/ |archive-date=May 24, 2019 }}</ref>
+Martinez returned to the Nationals franchise after playing with the club from 1988 to 1991 when it was the Expos. He earned his first win as a major league manager in his first career game managed, as the Nationals shut out the [[Cincinnati Reds]] 2–0 on March 30, 2018, to begin the season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Janes|first=Chelsea|date=March 30, 2018|title=Max Scherzer picks up where he left off as Nationals shut out Reds in opener|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/max-scherzer-picks-up-where-he-left-off-as-nationals-shut-out-reds-in-opener/2018/03/30/fb37dd0a-343f-11e8-94fa-32d48460b955_story.html|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> Throughout his first season, Martinez made strategic lineup moves; placing Bryce Harper in the leadoff spot for the first time in over four years on May 1, 2018,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Castillo|first=Jorge|date=May 1, 2018|title=Why is Bryce Harper leading off Tuesday? Dave Martinez says, 'Why not?'|language=en-US|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/nationals-journal/wp/2018/05/01/bryce-harper-leading-off-tuesday-for-first-time-since-2013/|access-date=May 22, 2018|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> and allowing ace Max Scherzer to throw 121 pitches on May 19, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reddington|first=Patrick|date=May 19, 2018|title=Sean Doolittle blows first save of season, Nationals drop 5–4 decision to Dodgers...|work=Federal Baseball|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|url=https://www.federalbaseball.com/2018/5/19/17362228/sean-doolittle-blows-first-save-of-2018-washington-nationals-drop-5-4-decision-los-angeles-dodgers|access-date=May 22, 2018}}</ref> The Nationals finished the 2018 season with an 82-80 record.<ref name="selling himself">{{cite news|last=Dougherty|first=Jesse|date=May 24, 2019|title=Dave Martinez forced into what he's least comfortable doing: Selling himself|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/24/dave-martinez-forced-into-what-hes-least-comfortable-doing-selling-himself/|url-status=live|access-date=November 1, 2019|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524192340/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/24/dave-martinez-forced-into-what-hes-least-comfortable-doing-selling-himself/ |archive-date=May 24, 2019 }}</ref>
 The Nationals began the 2019 season with a 19-31 record and public calls began for Martinez to be fired.<ref name="selling himself"/> The Nationals rebounded and reached the [[2019 World Series]]. In Game 6 of the best-of-7 series, Martinez was ejected after an argument with an umpire over a controversial call.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Grathoff|first=Pete|date=October 29, 2019|title=Nationals' Dave Martinez ejected after arguing this call with umpires in World Series|work=[[The Kansas City Star]]|url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article236804228.html|access-date=April 11, 2021}}</ref> The next night, Martinez and the Nationals captured the 2019 World Series championship by defeating the [[2019 Houston Astros season|Houston Astros]] in Game 7. The Nationals won all four games as the visiting team, the first time that this has happened in a World Series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Castrovince|first=Anthony|date=October 31, 2019|title=Washington Nationals win 2019 World Series|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nationals-win-2019-world-series|url-status=live|access-date=October 31, 2019|work=[[MLB.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031040921/https://www.mlb.com/news/nationals-win-2019-world-series |archive-date=October 31, 2019 }}</ref>
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 In 2020, he had his pitching staff issue [[intentional walk]]s at a higher rate than any other major league manager.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Major League Baseball Managers|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2020-managers.shtml|access-date=April 11, 2021|website=Baseball-Reference|language=en}}</ref>
-On July 2, 2022, the Nationals exercised Martinez's option for the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nationals exercise options on GM Mike Rizzo, manager Dave Martinez|url=https://theathletic.com/4169730/2022/07/02/nationals-exercise-options-on-gm-mike-rizzo-manager-dave-martinez/?amp=1|access-date=2023-05-12|website=theathletic.com|language=en}}</ref>
+On July 2, 2022, the Nationals exercised Martinez's option for the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nationals exercise options on GM Mike Rizzo, manager Dave Martinez|url=https://theathletic.com/4169730/2022/07/02/nationals-exercise-options-on-gm-mike-rizzo-manager-dave-martinez/?amp=1|access-date=May 12, 2023|website=theathletic.com|language=en}}</ref>
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-{{updated|games played on Jun 29, 2023}}<ref name="Martinez_Ref">{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/martida01.shtml|title=Dave Martinez, Manager |website=Baseball Reference |date=2019}}</ref>
+{{updated|games played on May 14, 2024}}<ref name="Martinez_Ref">{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/martida01.shtml|title=Dave Martinez, Manager |website=Baseball Reference |date=2019}}</ref>
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 ==Personal life==
-Martinez resides in [[Safety Harbor, Florida]], a suburb of [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]],<ref name=diamond/> with his wife, Lisa. They have four children: Josh, Jagger, Dalton, and Angelica<ref name=trades/><ref>{{cite web|last=Topkin|first=Marc|date=November 5, 2014|title=Dave Martinez a natural fit to replace Maddon as Rays manager|url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/dave-martinez-a-natural-fit-to-replace-maddon-as-rays-manager/2205082|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105043423/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/dave-martinez-a-natural-fit-to-replace-maddon-as-rays-manager/2205082 |archive-date=November 5, 2014 }}</ref> and two granddaughters, Everly Ann and Amora Grace.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coach Bio|url=http://m.nationals.mlb.com/roster/|url-status=live|access-date=October 29, 2019|website=[[Washington Nationals]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121023140/http://m.nationals.mlb.com:80/roster/ |archive-date=November 21, 2013 }}</ref>  Lisa is originally from Chicago; they met while Martinez was in his first stint with the Cubs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Greenstein|first=Teddy|date=May 16, 2000|title=Martinez feels he's coming home|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-05-16/sports/0005160112_1_cubs-corey-patterson-class-aa-west-tenn|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102172450/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-05-16/sports/0005160112_1_cubs-corey-patterson-class-aa-west-tenn |archive-date=January 2, 2015 }}</ref> Jagger attended the [[University of Tampa]], where he played for the school's [[soccer]] team.<ref name=more/> Dalton played baseball at the [[College of Central Florida]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dalton Martinez|url=http://www.cfpatriots.net/sports/bsb/2013-14/bios/martinez_dalton_rnvl|url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-29|website=[[College of Central Florida]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713193659/http://cfpatriots.net/sports/bsb/2013-14/bios/martinez_dalton_rnvl |archive-date=July 13, 2014 }}</ref> The family also provided a second home to Dalton's best friend [[Mike Love (American football)|Mike Love]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Knight|first=Joey|date=November 15, 2017|title=USF Senior Night and the families that lifted Mike Love|url=https://tampabay.com/sports/college/USF-Senior-Night-and-the-families-that-lifted-Mike-Love_162649747/|url-status=live|access-date=October 29, 2019|website=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116151059/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/USF-Senior-Night-and-the-families-that-lifted-Mike-Love_162649747 |archive-date=November 16, 2017 }}</ref> In September, 2019, Dave Martinez underwent a [[cardiac catheterization]] after experiencing chest pains during a win over the Atlanta Braves.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Polacek|first=Scott|title=Nationals' Dave Martinez Underwent Heart Procedure After Having Chest Pains|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2854001-nationals-dave-martinez-underwent-heart-procedure-after-having-chest-pains|url-status=live|access-date=October 31, 2019|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921191851/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2854001-nationals-dave-martinez-underwent-heart-procedure-after-having-chest-pains |archive-date=September 21, 2019 }}</ref>
+Martinez resides in [[Safety Harbor, Florida]], a suburb of [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] and is the father of four children: Josh, Jagger, Dalton, and Angelica<ref name=trades/><ref>{{cite web|last=Topkin|first=Marc|date=November 5, 2014|title=Dave Martinez a natural fit to replace Maddon as Rays manager|url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/dave-martinez-a-natural-fit-to-replace-maddon-as-rays-manager/2205082|url-status=live|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105043423/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/dave-martinez-a-natural-fit-to-replace-maddon-as-rays-manager/2205082 |archive-date=November 5, 2014 }}</ref> and two granddaughters, Everly Ann and Amora Grace.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coach Bio|url=http://m.nationals.mlb.com/roster/|url-status=live|access-date=October 29, 2019|website=[[Washington Nationals]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121023140/http://m.nationals.mlb.com:80/roster/ |archive-date=November 21, 2013 }}</ref> Jagger attended the [[University of Tampa]], where he played for the school's [[soccer]] team.<ref name=more/> Dalton played baseball at the [[College of Central Florida]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dalton Martinez|url=http://www.cfpatriots.net/sports/bsb/2013-14/bios/martinez_dalton_rnvl|url-status=live|access-date=October 29, 2019|website=[[College of Central Florida]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713193659/http://cfpatriots.net/sports/bsb/2013-14/bios/martinez_dalton_rnvl |archive-date=July 13, 2014 }}</ref> The family also provided a second home to Dalton's best friend [[Mike Love (American football)|Mike Love]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Knight|first=Joey|date=November 15, 2017|title=USF Senior Night and the families that lifted Mike Love|url=https://tampabay.com/sports/college/USF-Senior-Night-and-the-families-that-lifted-Mike-Love_162649747/|url-status=live|access-date=October 29, 2019|website=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116151059/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/USF-Senior-Night-and-the-families-that-lifted-Mike-Love_162649747 |archive-date=November 16, 2017 }}</ref> In September 2019, Dave Martinez underwent a [[cardiac catheterization]] after experiencing chest pains during a win over the Atlanta Braves.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Polacek|first=Scott|title=Nationals' Dave Martinez Underwent Heart Procedure After Having Chest Pains|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2854001-nationals-dave-martinez-underwent-heart-procedure-after-having-chest-pains|url-status=live|access-date=October 31, 2019|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921191851/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2854001-nationals-dave-martinez-underwent-heart-procedure-after-having-chest-pains |archive-date=September 21, 2019 }}</ref>
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v t e Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series champions
3 David Ross 5 Albert Almora 6 Carl Edwards Jr. 8 Chris Coghlan 9 Javier Báez (NLCS MVP) 12 Kyle Schwarber 17 Kris Bryant (NL MVP) 18 Ben Zobrist (World Series MVP) 22 Jason Heyward 24 Dexter Fowler 27 Addison Russell 28 Kyle Hendricks 34 Jon Lester (NLCS MVP) 37 Travis Wood 38 Mike Montgomery 40 Willson Contreras 41 John Lackey 44 Anthony Rizzo 46 Pedro Strop 47 Miguel Montero 49 Jake Arrieta 52 Justin Grimm 54 Aroldis Chapman 56 Héctor Rondón 68 Jorge Soler
Manager 70 Joe Maddon Third Base Coach 1 Gary Jones Bench Coach 4 Dave Martinez Hitting Coach 11 John Mallee First Base Coach 16 Brandon Hyde Pitching Coach 25 Chris Bosio Bullpen Coach 35 Lester Strode Catching Coach 58 Mike Borzello Assistant Hitting Coach 77 Eric Hinske Quality Control Coach 64 Henry Blanco Bullpen Catcher 95 Chad Noble
Regular season National League Division Series National League Championship Series

v t e Washington Nationals 2019 World Series champions
2 Adam Eaton 3 Michael A. Taylor 6 Anthony Rendon 7 Trea Turner 9 Brian Dozier 10 Yan Gomes 11 Ryan Zimmerman 13 Asdrúbal Cabrera 15 Matt Adams 16 Víctor Robles 19 Aníbal Sánchez 21 Tanner Rainey 22 Juan Soto 28 Kurt Suzuki 31 Max Scherzer 37 Stephen Strasburg (World Series MVP) 41 Joe Ross 44 Daniel Hudson 46 Patrick Corbin 47 Howie Kendrick (NLCS MVP) 48 Javy Guerra 51 Wander Suero 56 Fernando Rodney 63 Sean Doolittle 88 Gerardo Parra
Manager 4 Dave Martinez Coaches Third Base Coach 14 Bob Henley Bench Coach 12 Chip Hale Hitting Coach 54 Kevin Long First Base Coach 24 Tim Bogar Bullpen Coach 35 Henry Blanco Assistant Hitting Coach 25 Joe Dillon Pitching Coach 59 Paul Menhart
Regular season Postseason National League Wild Card Game National League Division Series National League Championship Series

v t e Washington Nationals current roster
Active roster	1 MacKenzie Gore 2 Luis García Jr. 5 CJ Abrams 6 Jesse Winker 8 Eddie Rosario 13 Nick Senzel 14 Ildemaro Vargas 20 Keibert Ruiz 21 Tanner Rainey 24 Joey Gallo 26 Nasim Nuñez 27 Jake Irvin 28 Lane Thomas 30 Jacob Young 44 Dylan Floro 45 Joey Meneses 46 Patrick Corbin 51 Jordan Weems 58 Derek Law 59 Jacob Barnes 61 Robert Garcia 67 Kyle Finnegan 70 Mitchell Parker 73 Hunter Harvey 74 DJ Herz 81 Drew Millas
Inactive roster	15 Riley Adams 17 Alex Call 36 Stone Garrett 38 Trey Lipscomb 54 Amos Willingham 60 Joan Adon 66 Zach Brzykcy 68 Thaddeus Ward 79 Jackson Rutledge 99 Cole Henry
Injured list	9 Cade Cavalli 32 Trevor Williams 40 Josiah Gray 47 José Ferrer 71 Mason Thompson
Coaching staff	Manager 4 Dave Martinez Bench 22 Miguel Cairo Hitting 6 Darnell Coles Assistant hitting 23 Chris Johnson Pitching 48 Jim Hickey Pitching strategist 63 Sean Doolittle First base 88 Gerardo Parra Third base 12 Ricky Gutiérrez Bullpen 25 Ricky Bones Bullpen catcher 85 Brandon Snyder Catching/strategy 35 Henry Blanco