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Wood, Lowe HRs Power Washington Past Cardinals 8-2 as Cairo Earns 1st Win as Nats' Interim Manager

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – The Nationals fired their previous leadership after a 37-53 start and 9-23 stretch since June 1, aiming to improve pitching and defense under new interim management.

  • Miguel Cairo earned his first win as the interim manager of the Washington Nationals as they cruised to an 8-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday evening.
  • The Nationals made this change after firing manager Dave Martinez and president Mike Rizzo, following a 6-4 loss to Boston on Sunday amid a 37-53 season record.
  • Important contributions came from James Wood, who launched a 433-foot solo home run with a 115.9 mph exit velocity, and Nathaniel Lowe, who opened the scoring with a home run early in the game.
  • Interim GM Mike DeBartolo expressed confidence in the team's promising young players as a foundation for the future, while roster changes involved recalling catcher Drew Millas and placing Keibert Ruiz on the concussion injured list.
  • The victory snapped a four-game losing streak and suggests that under Cairo and DeBartolo, the Nationals aim to develop their young core while preparing for the approaching July 31 trade deadline.
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Miguel Cairo has taken the reins Interimly as manager of the Nationals of Washington, but he did so with a clear condition: having Dave Martínez’s approval. Visibly moved, and with tears in his eyes, the former Venezuelan player confessed that he only accepted the position after receiving the support of whoever was his mentor and friend in the capital team. “If Dave had not given me his approval, I was leaving,” Miguel Cairo said with sincerity …

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talknats.com broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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