The Washington Nationals have named bench coach Miguel Cairo as their interim supervisor, the crew introduced Monday.
Cairo, a local of Venezuela who performed for 9 groups over 17 MLB seasons from 1996 to 2012, replaces Dave Martinez, who was fired along with general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday.
Cairo, 51, joined the Nationals in 2024 after spending the earlier season because the minor league infield coordinator for the New York Mets. He additionally served as bench coach for the Chicago White Sox throughout the 2021 and 2022 seasons, being named lively supervisor after Tony La Russa stepped apart in 2022 due to an undisclosed medical situation. The White Sox went 18-16 down the stretch beneath Cairo however failed to achieve the playoffs.
“Miguel is well-respected in our group and round baseball,” Nationals interim basic supervisor Mike DeBartolo stated in an announcement. “A diligent employee and pupil of the sport, he has a confirmed monitor document of displaying sturdy management in a wide range of conditions, and I imagine that his voice and vitality will function a catalyst to our crew and our fan base within the second half of the season.”
Cairo performed all positions besides catcher, heart fielder and pitcher throughout his taking part in profession. He was a profession .264 hitter with 41 house runs and 394 RBIs in 1,490 video games.
DeBartolo, the membership’s senior vice chairman and assistant basic supervisor, was named interim GM on Sunday night time and can oversee all points of baseball operations, together with the MLB draft.
The Nationals are 37-53, final within the Nationwide League East standings after getting swept by the Boston Red Sox this weekend at house. Washington hasn’t completed larger than fourth within the division since successful the 2019 World Sequence.
Washington has a 325-473 document for the reason that begin of the 2020 season, solely higher than the Colorado Rockies.
Area Degree Media contributed to this report.