The Washington Nationals made major strides ensuring their future Friday by extending Mike Rizzo.
Rizzo, Washington’s President of Baseball Operations and General Manager, signed a contract extension keeping him with the club through the 2020 season. He became the GM in 2009 and assumed the Presidential role in 2013. His new deal runs through the same season as the new manager Dave Martinez.
That is not a coincidence. The success or failure of Martinez determines Rizzo’s future. For the Lerner family, the ownership, it makes perfect sense.
With the ominous caveat out of the way, this is great news.