Dave Martinez

Dave Martinez
Martinez with the Nationals in 2022
Washington Nationals – No. 4
Outfielder / Manager
Born: (1964-09-26) 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	442-539
Winning %	.451
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)

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.