The Washington Nationals dismissed president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez on Sunday, a move that comes just one week before the club is scheduled to make the first overall selection in the July 13–14 Major League Baseball draft and less than a month ahead of the trade deadline. Assistant general manager Mike DeBartolo was elevated to interim GM. Ownership said a managerial replacement will be named on Monday. Rizzo, the sport’s second-longest-tenured baseball-operations chief, had steered the franchise since 2009, drafting stars such as Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper and constructing the roster that won the 2019 World Series under Martinez. Martinez, who took the dugout job in 2018, had been widely regarded as secure after receiving an extension ahead of the 2023 season. The timing is unusual: general managers are rarely fired before overseeing the draft, and Washington’s 37-53 record, fourth-worst in the majors, leaves DeBartolo to juggle both the No. 1 pick and potential deadline trades. Options on the contracts of both Rizzo and Martinez for 2026 required decisions this month, but the shake-up raises questions about the Lerner family’s long-term strategy as the club embarks on a critical stretch of roster building.