The Washington Nationals finished the 2025 season with a losing record for the sixth straight year. Washington hasn’t reached the playoffs since winning the World Series in 2019. After a dismal 37-53 start this season, the Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and longtime general manager Mike Rizzo.

The hunt is on for a new manager in Washington. The team interviewed Cleveland Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz and interim manager Miguel Cairo for the position this week, per The Washington Post’s Andrew Golden. The organization may consider additional candidates as well.

Cairo was promoted to interim manager after Martinez was dismissed in July. He originally joined the Nationals as the team’s bench coach in 2024. While placed in a difficult position after a rocky start to the

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