Washington manager Dave Martinez was “shocked” to hear the news that the Nationals may be up for sale soon. Martinez, speaking before the Nats’ game against Atlanta, said principal owner Mark Lerner called him earlier today to update him.

“To say the least, I was shocked,” Martinez said. “Those are big decisions that the Lerner family had to make. I’ll support them in any way possible. This doesn’t mean my relationship with the Lerner family goes away. We’re still in this. I know they’re very committed to this organization, as am I.”