Cairo, a former MLB infielder from 1996-2012, has been a bench coach in Washington for the past two seasons. Cairo will serve alongside Mike DeBartolo, who was named as the Nationals' interim GM in conjunction with the firing.

The Washington Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday night, ending one of the longest partnerships in baseball. Their run included a World Series title in 2019 — the first and only championship in franchise history — and the second-worst record in baseball in the six seasons since.