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3 MLB managers who could be fired after the All-Star Game

By Kevin Henry

Jul 15, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (right) talks to home plate umpire Bill Miller (26) during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 15, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (right) talks to home plate umpire Bill Miller (26) during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 29, 2022; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez (4) walks back to the dugout after making a pitching change against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 29, 2022; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez (4) walks back to the dugout after making a pitching change against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Dave Martinez, Washington Nationals

With all of the drama surrounding the will-they-or-will-they-not-trade status of Juan Soto and a 31-63 record, is there a franchise more in turmoil at the moment than the Washington Nationals?

All of this drama is a far cry from the 2019 season when Martinez led the Nationals to an incredible run (going 54-26 after starting the season 19-31) to make the postseason, then shepherded the Nationals all the way to the title. Since then, however, it’s been tough going in Washington as the Nationals have seen Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer, and Trea Turner leave, Ryan Zimmerman retire, and plenty of wonder about the future of Soto emerge.

Martinez is 297-343 in his fifth season overseeing the Nationals, including a 122-194 record since that magical 2019 world championship. Martinez was just signed to a contract extension through the 2023 season in early July (along with general manager Mike Rizzo), but if the clubhouse starts to get away from him with the losing record and the talk of Soto declining a monster deal already from the Nationals, Martinez may be the fall guy.

Sure, things looked great after Soto won the Home Run Derby on Monday night, but those smiles could well be temporary.

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Washington begins the post-All-Star Game schedule with a six-game road trip to Arizona and Los Angeles to meet the Dodgers, before coming home to face the St. Louis Cardinals for three games. The Nationals are just 2-14 in the month of July, and likely can’t wait for this month to end (and the August 2 trade deadline to pass) on a number of levels.

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