Dave Martinez

Dave Martinez
Dave Martinez
	Martinez with the Washington Nationals in 2022
	Outfielder / Manager
	Born: September 26, 1964; 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	500–622
Winning %	.446
	Stats at Baseball Reference
	Managerial record at Baseball Reference
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 (2018–2025); 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 a former American professional baseball manager and outfielder who most recently managed 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 won the 2019 World Series in his second season with the team. Martinez spent eight seasons with the Nationals before his firing in the middle of the 2025 season.