Reports: Dave Martinez is Nationals' pick for manager

ByABC News
October 29, 2017, 11:45 AM

— -- Dave Martinez will be announced as the new manager of the Washington Nationals after the World Series, according to multiple reports.

FanRag Sports first reported the news.?

Martinez has agreed to a three-year deal with an option, according to the Washington Post.

Martinez, 53, will be the Nationals' sixth manager since 2009.?The Nationals, who also interviewed ex-Red Sox manager John Farrell, parted ways with former manager Dusty Baker on Oct. 20 after two seasons -- and two straight losses in the NLDS.

Martinez has been Joe Maddon's the bench coach since 2008, following Maddon from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Chicago Cubs. He played for 16 seasons in the major leagues