Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo shot down the idea of replacing manager Dave Martinez with the recently fired Joe Maddon on Wednesday.

During an appearance on 106.7 The Fan's The Sports Junkies show (h/t Audacy's Logan Mullen), Rizzo dismissed the thought of firing Martinez for Maddon or anyone else:

"Terrible question, horrible question. That is such a radio station/media question—no, we will not do that. Dave Martinez is our manager, he's a great manager, he's a World Series championship manager, and he's the guy to take this team to the next level when we're prepared to do so—and I think we're prepared to do so in the near future."

The Los Angeles Angels fired Maddon on Tuesday on the heels of a 12-game losing streak that dropped them to 27-29 after a hot start to the season.

Maddon, 68, has been considered one of the best managers in baseball thanks largely to the success he enjoyed with the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs.