The Nationals are zeroing in on Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez to be their next manager, per a source of MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman, and a source has told MLB.com's Jamal Collier that the two sides have agreed to a deal. The club has not commented.
Martinez has served as a bench coach under manager Joe Maddon since the 2008 season, first with the Rays before moving with Maddon to the Cubs prior to 2015. He was among a pair of candidates to interview for the job last week, along with former Red Sox manager John Farrell.