The Chicago Cubs are already on the search for a new pitching coach and soon they could be looking for another replacement to Joe Maddon's staff.
According to Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post, Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez will interview for the Washington Nationals manager job.
Martinez has been the Cubs bench coach for the previous three seasons and has been next to Maddon for 10 years, the first seven coming with the Tampa Bay Rays. Martinez, 53, has been a candidate a few times in the past for a manager's job, but still hasn't gotten that opportunity. The Nationals managerial position is open after the team decided not to bring back Dusty Baker after two seasons that ended in disappointing losses in the NLDS. Meanwhile, the Cubs are already set to interview former Rays pitching coach Jim Hickey for the same position after Chris Bosio was let go on Saturday. Hickey spent 11 years with Tampa Bay, the first eight being the pitching coach for Maddon. So, the familiarity is obviously there between the two.
Over the weekend, ESPN Chicago's Jesse Rogers also reported that Mike Maddux, who was most recently the Nationals pitching coach, would be interested in the Cubs pitching coach position.
Changing times on the North Side. Stay tuned for the upcoming signings and then some free agency fun.
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