The Washington Nationals’ strategy for building their 2021 team is no surprise to anyone who’s become familiar with manager Davey Martinez.
The fourth-year skipper and general manager Mike Rizzo are snagging proven winners who Martinez knows well.
The two latest free-agent signings, outfielder Kyle Schwarber and left-hander Jon Lester, both played for Martinez when he was the bench coach for the Chicago Cubs, winning a World Series together in 2016.
Martinez has also reunited with pitching coach Jim Hickey, who held that position with the the Tampa Bay Rays when Martinez was bench coach there.