Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez stayed in Washington to undergo more precautionary medical testing while the team traveled to St. Louis for a series with the Cardinals starting Monday.
Bench coach Chip Hale will manage Monday’s game in Martinez’s place. It’s unknown when Martinez will rejoin the team.
Martinez experienced chest pains during Sunday’s game and left early to be taken to a local hospital for testing. Mike Rizzo told reporters Monday in St. Louis that the manager underwent a cardiac catheterization.
Davey Martinez had chest pains during yesterday’s game. Underwent what Mike Rizzo termed a “little minor procedure” today called cardiac catheterization. The procedure went well, Rizzo spoke to him afterward and said he was “upbeat.” Martinez will remain in DC for now.
— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) September 16, 2019
The Nationals have two weeks left in the regular season and are trying to hold on to the first wild card spot, which would make them the home team for the National League wild card game.
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