Dave Martinez

Dave Martinez: Biography in Details

Who is Dave Martinez?

Dave Martinez is known for being the manager of the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Similarly, he is a former baseball outfielder.

Previously, he served as the bench coach for the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs.

Dave Martinez Age, Parents

Dave was born on 26th September 1964 in Brooklyn, New York to parents Ernesto Martinez and Lilly Martinez.

His parents have four children among which Dave is the older child.

His other siblings are twins Ernie and Eric Martinez(50 years) and a sister Millie LaBorde(45).

Similarly, his family moved from Long Island, New York to Central Florida.

The reason for their migration was that Central Florida is a better environment to raise four children.

It was recommended by his uncle. All of his siblings are involved heavily in youth sports.

Similarly, his brother’s coach travels baseball in Ocala where his parents and siblings now reside.

His brother Eric is the baseball coach at West Port High School. Millie helps run a club volleyball program.

Educational Details

Dave Martinez attended Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida.

In the year 1981, he played for the school’s baseball team which won the Five Star Conference Championship.

Similarly, he enrolled at Valencia Community College, where he played college baseball.

Dave Martinez: Career

Dave Martinez was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the January phase of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.

He played for the Geneva Cubs of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League.

In the 1984 season with Quad Cities, he began with Quad Cities and received a promotion to the Winston-Salem Spirits of the Class A-Advance Carolina League.

He was promoted by the Cubs to the major league on 15th June 1986.

Likewise, he had a .119 batting average (8-for-67) before he was optioned back to the minor leagues in August. He was pegged as a platoon player in Montreal.

Dave Martinez retired from the playing career after playing 1919 games with a .276 career batting average, 1,599 hits, 91 home runs, 795 runs scored, and 580 RBIs.

Coaching career

Washington Nationals selected him for the open managerial job.

He signed a three-year managing contract for the 2018 season with a club option for the 2021 season on 30th October 2017.

Similarly, Dave Martinez returned to the Nationals franchise after playing with the club from 1988 to 1991 when it was the Expos. He won the 2016 World Series champion.

Net Worth (2024)

The net worth of Dave is around $15 million as of 2024.

In the year 1995, he received a salary of $500,000 from the White Sox team.

In the year 1996, he signed a two-year contract worth $1.425 million.

Similarly, he signed a two-year contract worth $3.5 million with Rays in the year 1997.

He receives a salary of around $1 million from Nationals from his managing career.

Dave Martinez has a total value of around $5 million at the current market rate.

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