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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The 10th inning of Triple-A Lehigh Valley’s 6-5 win over Scranton on Friday was the Christian Cairo inning. With the Scranton RailRiders on first and second with one out in the top of the frame, both runners took off to steal while Kirby Snead was pitching to Kennedy Corona.

Washington Nationals News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / March 19

Miguel Cairo teaches Oriole infielders the value of multi-tasking: ‘I was a utility player’

SARASOTA—Miguel Cairo knows who he was as a player, and he’s trying to identify with the Oriole players he coaches. “I was a utility player,” he said. In 17 major league seasons for nine teams, the 51-year-old Cairo played each of the four infield positions as well as left and right field.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 8

Nationals hire Matt Borgschulte as hitting coach

The Washington Nationals announced what appears to be their full coaching staff at Monday's Winter Meetings (relayed by Andrew Golden of The Washington Post).

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Former Cincinnati Reds Infielder Hired by Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are hiring former Cincinnati Reds infielder Miguel Cairo as their infield coach, reports Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports. The 51-year-old took over as the Washington Nationals' interim manager in July after Davey Martinez was fired.

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 15

Orioles to hire Miguel Cairo as infield coach

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MLB News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / November 15

Orioles hiring ex-Nationals’ interim manager to coaching staff

The Baltimore Orioles are adding two more coaches to new manager Craig Albernaz’s staff, including one with prior managerial experience. On Saturday, MASN’s Roch Kubatko reported that the Orioles are hiring Miguel Cairo as major league infield coach.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 29

Miguel Cairo Reportedly Out of Nationals' Managerial Search

Some news broke on Wednesday regarding the Washington Nationals' managerial search. According to Andrew Golden of The Washington Post (subscription required), interim manager from this past season, Miguel Cairo, is not longer being considered for the job opening after he interviewed last week.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 29

New details emerge regarding Nationals' managerial search

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 26

Miguel Cairo, Another Candidate Have Interviewed for Nationals' Manager Opening

Things are starting to happen when it comes to this Washington Nationals managerial search. After it was radio silent for almost a month, there was an initial report that former Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde had been interviewed for the job opening.

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Nationals rumors: Who will Washington hire as next manager? 2 candidates emerge

The Washington Nationals finished the 2025 season with a losing record for the sixth straight year. Washington hasn’t reached the playoffs since winning the World Series in 2019.

Athletics News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 21

Player From Nationals' 2019 World Series-Winning Team Gets First MLB Manager Job

The Washington Nationals are still trying to figure out their own managerial situation. After dismissing Dave Martinez in the middle of the season, Miguel Cairo took over on an interim basis.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 19

This College Coach Could Be Nationals' Target if They Want to Follow Giants' Lead

One of the things the Washington Nationals need to figure out this offseason is who their manager is going to be moving forward. While interim Miguel Cairo is reportedly in the mix for the official job, it's largely expected that the new front office regime is going to install their own guy.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 19

This College Coach Could Be Nationals' Target if They Want to Follow Giants' Lead

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 18

Grading Nationals Managerial Mess Between Davey Martinez and Miguel Cairo

The Washington Nationals made a managerial change in-season, something that invites a bad grade in the context of the 2025 season. The Nationals fired Davey Martinez in July, coming at the same time as the firing of president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / October 10

When should Washington Nationals fans expect a new manager?

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Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 8

An Intriguing Name Was Floated as Who Could Become Next Nationals Manager

After the Washington Nationals hired Paul Toboni as their president of baseball operations, there is a lot of work for the 35-year-old to do when it comes to getting things set up for next season.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 4

Five Names Nationals Boss Paul Toboni Could Pursue for Manager

Now that the Washington Nationals have hired their president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni, the next task is to hire a new manager. The Nationals have not indicated if they intend to keep interim manager Miguel Cairo, who was named the interim manager after Davey Martinez was fired in July.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 28

Nationals Have Not Told Miguel Cairo His Status As Manager Going Forward

The Washington Nationals played their final game of the 2025 season on Sunday, and it could have been the last time that interim manager Miguel Cairo served in the role of skipper for this franchise.

MLB News / Mets Merized Online / August 20, 2025

Mendoza, Cairo Become First Venezuelan Managers to Face Off

The lineup cards from Tuesday night’s Mets-Nationals game are going to the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Valencia, which happens to be located between the hometowns of Carlos Mendoza and Miguel Cairo.

MLB News / ESPN / August 19, 2025

Venezuelans Cairo, Mendoza face off, make history

Washington Nationals interim manager Miguel Cairo faced off against his countryman, Carlos Mendoza, manager of the New York Mets, on Tuesday night at Nationals Park, becoming the first Venezuelans in big league history to manage against each other.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / August 3, 2025

The Washington Nationals need to find something to fight for the rest of this season

Miguel Cairo and the Washington Nationals players need to figure out how not to get embarrassed like they did this weekend against the Brewers The Washington Nationals got humiliated in front of their home fans for three straight days.

Washington Nationals News / Field Level Media / July 9, 2025

Interim manager Miguel Cairo gets 1st win as Nationals down Cards

Nathaniel Lowe hit a three-run homer to power the visiting Washington Nationals past the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Wednesday night and give interim manager Miguel Cairo his first victory.

Washington Nationals News / Field Level Media / July 7, 2025

After big shake-up, Miguel Cairo leads Nationals against Cardinals

The struggling Washington Nationals flew into St. Louis with new leadership in both the front office and the dugout. Miguel Cairo, who had been the team's bench coach, will begin his stint as interim manager when the Nationals face the Cardinals Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / July 7, 2025

Former Phillies Infielder Announces Major Career Move

For the second time in four seasons, longtime MLB infielder Miguel Cairo has a new role: interim manager. The Washington Nationals named Cairo, 51, as their interim manager on Monday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the team dismissed Davey Martinez and longtime general manager Mike Rizzo.

MLB News / New York Yankees on SI / July 7, 2025

Former Yankees Infielder Named Nationals Interim Manager

A former New York Yankees infielder has received a golden opportunity to take the next step forward in his coaching career. On Monday, the Washington Nationals announced that Miguel Cairo will serve as their interim manager for the remainder of the 2025 season.

MLB News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / July 7, 2025

Former Reds Infielder and Coach Named Manager of Washington Nationals

Former Reds infielder Miguel Cairo has been named interim manager of the Washington Nationals. “Miguel is well-respected in our organization and around baseball,” Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo said in a statement.