The Washington Nationals missing the playoffs and sitting in last place in the National League East standings at the start of the final weekend of the pandemic-shortened MLB season didn't stop the club from rewarding manager Dave Martinez.
ESPN reported Friday afternoon that the Nationals replaced an option on Martinez's contract for 2021 with a three-year deal that is worth $7.5 million, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
Martinez, who turns 56 years old on Saturday, guided the Nationals to the franchise's first World Series title in 2019. According to Baseball-Reference, he's tallied a regular-season record of 198-183 (.520 winning percentage) with Washington the past three campaigns heading into Friday's game.
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