Oct 16, 2009 5:17 PM EST

The Nationals are ready to begin focusing on finding a manager.

Washington general manager Mike Rizzo made some front-office moves recently, which means naming a permanent manager is next on his list.

"The [managerial] search is going to begin a little more seriously in the very near future," Rizzo told the Washington Post, "but I wanted to make sure we got these vital hirings in the front office [first]."

Via Washington Post