2026 Washington Nationals season

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2026  Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals Cap Insig.svg
League National League
Division East
Ballpark Nationals Park
CityWashington, D.C.
Owners Lerner Enterprises
President of baseball operations Paul Toboni
General manager Anirudh Kilambi
Manager Blake Butera
Television MLB Local Media
(Dan Kolko, Kevin Frandsen, Alexa Datt)
Radio 106.7 The Fan
Washington Nationals Radio Network
←  2025

The 2026 Washington Nationals season will be the Nationals' 22nd season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 19th season at Nationals Park, and the 58th since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Contents

This will be the first season under new President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni, new general manager Anirudh Kilambi, and new manager Blake Butera, as well as to be broadcast on television by MLB Local Media (as Nationals.TV).

Offseason

Team news

Several major changes have defined the Washington Nationals' 2025–26 offseason, including overhauls of the front office, [1] [2] [3] coaching staff, [4] [5] [6] and player development system; [7] [8] [9] trades, [10] [11] [12] waiver claims, [13] [14] [15] and other roster moves; [16] [17] [18] and a new television broadcast arrangement. [19] [20] [21]

Front office

The Nationals finished out the 2025 season under interim general manager Mike DeBartolo, after dismissing president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez in July. [22]

Within days of their season ending with a 66–96 record, placing them last in the National League East Division, the Nationals announced the hiring of 35-year-old Boston Red Sox assistant general manager Paul Toboni as their new president of baseball operations. [23] DeBartolo remained with the organization under Toboni as an assistant general manager and senior vice president. [24] [25] Several other members of the front office, including longtime assistant general managers Eddie Longosz and Mark Scialabba, were not retained. [26] Toboni made several key additions to his leadership team, including Philadelphia Phillies assistant general manager Anirudh Kilambi [27] as general manager, [note 1] former colleague and Red Sox scouting director Devin Pearson [28] and Pittsburgh Pirates scouting director Justin Horowitz [29] as assistant general managers, and Red Sox field coordinator Andrew Wright as his special assistant. [25]

On January 6, 2026, the Nationals announced the hiring of Jason Sinnarajah as president of business operations. [30] Sinnarajah, formerly chief operating officer of the Kansas City Royals, would report to ownership and handle the business side of the Nationals organization, [31] as counterpart to Toboni in his role overseeing baseball operations. [note 2]

Coaching staff

The 2025 Nationals coaching staff's contracts expired after the end of the World Series. [32]

While Washington was linked in media reports to 2025 interim manager Miguel Cairo, former Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, former Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, Portland Sea Dogs manager Chad Epperson, Cleveland Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz, and Los Angeles Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann, [33] Toboni's choice for the new manager of the Nationals was a surprise: 33-year-old Blake Butera, the Tampa Bay Rays senior director of player development and two-time Carolina League Manager of the Year. [34] Upon their hiring, both Butera and Toboni were the youngest people in Major League Baseball to hold their positions, respectively as team manager and top executive. [35]

Among 12 coaches the Nationals brought in under Butera, [note 3] they retained just one holdover from their 2024–25 staff: former Nationals closer Sean Doolittle, who was given the position of assistant pitching coach after two seasons as a pitching strategist. [36] The average age of the coaching staff dropped from 51 in 2025 to about 36, as The Washington Post reported, with several of Butera's coaches still in their 20s and 30s. Many of the new coaches came to the Nationals from backgrounds in player development, including minor league managers Víctor Estévez and Corey Ray and collegiate coach Dustin Glant. The Nationals added more coaching positions than they had in previous years, [37] with changes including two assistant hitting and pitching coaches instead of one [38] and the new role of development coach. [39]

Player development system

More than a dozen minor league coaches and player development staff members were dismissed early in the offseason. [7] Among other areas of the Nationals organization, Toboni moved to overhaul the player development side, staffing it with hitting and pitching coordinators for the lower and higher minor league levels, under directors to provide a cohesive approach up and down the minor league system. [40] [41]

The Nationals hired away former hitting coach Jeremy Barnes [42] and minor league pitching coordinator Grayson Crawford [43] from the division-rival New York Mets to be their new directors of defense, baserunning, and game play and pitching, respectively. They hired CJ Gillman, previously a minor league hitting coordinator with the Seattle Mariners, [44] as their director of hitting. [40] Gerardo Parra, who was not retained as first base coach after the 2025 season, was kept on as a player development advisor. [45]

The Nationals expanded the number of coaches for their minor league affiliates, [46] adding more training and conditioning coaches, as well as a defensive coach and assistant pitching coach at every level. [47] They retained Class-AAA Rochester Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy and Class-AA Harrisburg Senators manager Delino DeShields with mostly new coaching staffs. More collegiate coaches were brought on to manage Washington's low-minors affiliates: Former University of Central Florida assistant coach Ted Tom was hired to manage the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, while Virginia Commonwealth University hitting coach Chris O'Neill joined the organization as manager of the Low-A Fredericksburg Nationals. [48]

Washington also invested in more technology and training equipment, one of the major offseason priorities for Toboni and Pearson, to enhance player development. [41] [49]

Roster

The Nationals removed several players from the roster before the end of the 2025 World Series: relievers Shinnosuke Ogasawara, Eduardo Salazar, and Mason Thompson and catchers Jorge Alfaro and C. J. Stubbs. [50] Reliever Derek Law, first baseman Josh Bell, and third baseman Paul DeJong became free agents as their contracts expired. [51] Relievers Zach Brzykcy and Ryan Loutos and infielder Trey Lipscomb were also trimmed from the roster days later. [52] The Nationals also released reliever Sauryn Lao at his request to pursue a playing opportunity in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) [53] and designated former pitching prospect Andry Lara, [54] longtime backup catcher Riley Adams, [55] and reliever Konnor Pilkington [56] for assignment in January.

Washington tendered new contracts to starting pitchers Cade Cavalli, MacKenzie Gore, Josiah Gray, and Jake Irvin and to infielders CJ Abrams and Luis García Jr., who were each eligible for arbitration. [57] They agreed to terms with all of their arbitration-eligible players, including Cavalli on a one-year contract with a club option for the 2027 season. [58] [59]

The team protected three prospects eligible for the Rule 5 draft by adding them to the roster: pitchers Jake Bennett and Riley Cornelio and outfielder Christian Franklin. [60] The Nationals were active in the Rule 5 draft themselves, selecting Philadelphia pitching prospect Griff McGarry to the major league roster. [16]

Toboni executed his first trade at the helm of the Nationals on December 6, 2025, sending closer José A. Ferrer to the Seattle Mariners for prospects Harry Ford and Isaac Lyon. [61] He then traded Bennett to the Red Sox for another pitching prospect, Luis Perales. [62] After weeks of trade rumors, Gore went to the Texas Rangers in a five-for-one blockbuster headlined by infield prospect Gavin Fien on January 22. [63] Both before [64] and after the Gore deal, [65] Toboni publicly acknowledged the Nationals were listening to offers for Abrams and other players as well. [note 4]

The Nationals announced their first major league free agent signing under Toboni on December 22, 2025, signing starting pitcher Foster Griffin for a reported $5.5 million after Griffin spent three seasons overseas, pitching for NPB's Yomiuri Giants. [66] They acquired several players by claiming them off waivers, including relievers Richard Lovelady [67] from the New York Mets, Paxton Schultz [68] from the Toronto Blue Jays, George Soriano [69] from the Atlanta Braves, and Gus Varland [70] from the Arizona Diamondbacks; and outfielder Joey Wiemer [71] from the San Francisco Giants. They also claimed, and later designated for assignment, infielder Tsung-Che Cheng [56] [69] from the Mets and utility player Mickey Gasper [54] [67] from the Minnesota Twins.

Broadcasting

Ahead of the previous season, the Nationals and MASN agreed to a new one-year broadcasting contract, as part of the settlement of a long-running legal dispute between the Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles [note 5] over television rights. [72] With the Nationals free to negotiate a new broadcast deal, [73] the team and Major League Baseball announced a new partnership that will see MLB Local Media produce and distribute Nationals television broadcasts starting in 2026, via a new over-the-air cable channel and streaming platform called Nationals.TV. [20]

Nationals play-by-play announcer Bob Carpenter retired at the end of the 2025 season, after 20 years of calling games for the team on MASN television broadcasts. [74] After the announcement of the Nationals.TV channel, the team announced that longtime MASN studio host and sideline reporter Dan Kolko would take over play-by-play duties, alongside returning color commentator Kevin Frandsen. The Nationals also hired Washington-area native Alexa Datt, a St. Louis Cardinals studio host and sideline reporter, to take on a similar role on Nationals.TV. [75]

Offseason transactions

Spring training

The Nationals will hold their spring training at the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. [106] They have invited the following non-roster players to major league camp: pitchers Tyler Baum, [107] Trevor Gott, [97] Andry Lara, [108] Bryce Montes de Oca, [103] Shinnosuke Ogasawara, [109] Zach Penrod, [98] Jarlin Susana, [109] Travis Sykora, [109] and Eddy Yean; [107] catchers Riley Adams, [108] Tres Barrera [101] and Caleb Lomavita; [109] infielders Sergio Alcántara, [104] Warming Bernabel, [91] Seaver King, [109] Trey Lipscomb, [109] Orelvis Martínez, [110] Matt Mervis, [111] Yohandy Morales, [109] and Cayden Wallace; [109] and outfielders Phillip Glasser [109] and Andrew Pinckney. [109]

In a change from previous years, the Nationals are hosting a supplemental training camp for select minor leaguers, beginning in January. [112]

Game log

Legend
 Nationals win
 Nationals loss
 Postponement
BoldNationals team member
2026 Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
1March 26@ Cubs —(—)(—)——
2March 28@ Cubs —(—)(—)——
3March 29@ Cubs —(—)(—)——
4March 30@ Phillies —(—)(—)——
5March 31@ Phillies —(—)(—)——
6April 1@ Phillies —(—)(—)——
7April 3 Dodgers —(—)(—)——
8April 4 Dodgers —(—)(—)——
9April 5 Dodgers —(—)(—)——
10April 6 Cardinals —(—)(—)——
11April 7 Cardinals —(—)(—)——
12April 8 Cardinals —(—)(—)——
13April 10@ Brewers —(—)(—)——
14April 11@ Brewers —(—)(—)——
15April 12@ Brewers —(—)(—)——
16April 13@ Pirates —(—)(—)——
17April 14@ Pirates —(—)(—)——
18April 15@ Pirates —(—)(—)——
19April 16@ Pirates —(—)(—)——
20April 17 Giants —(—)(—)——
21April 18 Giants —(—)(—)——
22April 19 Giants —(—)(—)——
23April 20 Braves —(—)(—)——
24April 21 Braves —(—)(—)——
25April 22 Braves —(—)(—)——
26April 23 Braves —(—)(—)——
27April 24@ White Sox —(—)(—)——
28April 25@ White Sox —(—)(—)——
29April 26@ White Sox —(—)(—)——
30April 28@ Mets —(—)(—)——
31April 29@ Mets —(—)(—)——
32April 30@ Mets —(—)(—)——
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
33May 1 Brewers —(—)(—)——
34May 2 Brewers —(—)(—)——
35May 3 Brewers —(—)(—)——
36May 5 Twins —(—)(—)——
37May 6 Twins —(—)(—)——
38May 7 Twins —(—)(—)——
39May 8@ Marlins —(—)(—)——
40May 9@ Marlins —(—)(—)——
41May 10@ Marlins —(—)(—)——
42May 12@ Reds —(—)(—)——
43May 13@ Reds —(—)(—)——
44May 14@ Reds —(—)(—)——
45May 15 Orioles —(—)(—)——
46May 16 Orioles —(—)(—)——
47May 17 Orioles —(—)(—)——
48May 18 Mets —(—)(—)——
49May 19 Mets —(—)(—)——
50May 20 Mets —(—)(—)——
51May 21 Mets —(—)(—)——
52May 22@ Braves —(—)(—)——
53May 23@ Braves —(—)(—)——
54May 24@ Braves —(—)(—)——
55May 25@ Guardians —(—)(—)——
56May 26@ Guardians —(—)(—)——
57May 27@ Guardians —(—)(—)——
58May 29 Padres —(—)(—)——
59May 30 Padres —(—)(—)——
60May 31 Padres —(—)(—)——
June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
61June 1 Marlins —(—)(—)——
62June 2 Marlins —(—)(—)——
63June 3 Marlins —(—)(—)——
64June 5@ Diamondbacks —(—)(—)——
65June 6@ Diamondbacks —(—)(—)——
66June 7@ Diamondbacks —(—)(—)——
67June 8@ Giants —(—)(—)——
68June 9@ Giants —(—)(—)——
69June 10@ Giants —(—)(—)——
70June 12 Mariners —(—)(—)——
71June 13 Mariners —(—)(—)——
72June 14 Mariners —(—)(—)——
73June 15 Royals —(—)(—)——
74June 16 Royals —(—)(—)——
75June 17 Royals —(—)(—)——
76June 19@ Rays —(—)(—)——
77June 20@ Rays —(—)(—)——
78June 21@ Rays —(—)(—)——
79June 22 Phillies —(—)(—)——
80June 23 Phillies —(—)(—)——
81June 24 Phillies —(—)(—)——
82June 25 Phillies —(—)(—)——
83June 26@ Orioles —(—)(—)——
84June 27@ Orioles —(—)(—)——
85June 28@ Orioles —(—)(—)——
86June 29@ Red Sox —(—)(—)——
87June 30@ Red Sox —(—)(—)——
July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
88July 1@ Red Sox —(—)(—)——
89July 3 Pirates —(—)(—)——
90July 4 Pirates —(—)(—)——
91July 5 Pirates —(—)(—)——
92July 6 Astros —(—)(—)——
93July 7 Astros —(—)(—)——
94July 8 Astros —(—)(—)——
95July 10 Yankees —(—)(—)——
96July 11 Yankees —(—)(—)——
97July 12 Yankees —(—)(—)——
All–Star Break (July 13–16)
98July 17@ Athletics —(—)(—)——
99July 18@ Athletics —(—)(—)——
100July 19@ Athletics —(—)(—)——
101July 20@ Rockies —(—)(—)——
102July 21@ Rockies —(—)(—)——
103July 22@ Rockies —(—)(—)——
104July 24 Diamondbacks —(—)(—)——
105July 25 Diamondbacks —(—)(—)——
106July 26 Diamondbacks —(—)(—)——
107July 27 Blue Jays —(—)(—)——
108July 28 Blue Jays —(—)(—)——
109July 29 Blue Jays —(—)(—)——
110July 30@ Braves —(—)(—)——
111July 31@ Braves —(—)(—)——
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
112August 1@ Braves —(—)(—)——
113August 2@ Braves —(—)(—)——
114August 3@ Phillies —(—)(—)——
115August 4@ Phillies —(—)(—)——
116August 5@ Phillies —(—)(—)——
117August 6@ Phillies —(—)(—)——
118August 7 Reds —(—)(—)——
119August 8 Reds —(—)(—)——
120August 9 Reds —(—)(—)——
121August 11 Cubs —(—)(—)——
122August 12 Cubs —(—)(—)——
123August 13 Cubs —(—)(—)——
124August 14@ Mets —(—)(—)——
125August 15@ Mets —(—)(—)——
126August 16@ Mets —(—)(—)——
127August 18@ Rangers —(—)(—)——
128August 19@ Rangers —(—)(—)——
129August 20@ Rangers —(—)(—)——
130August 21@ Marlins —(—)(—)——
131August 22@ Marlins —(—)(—)——
132August 23@ Marlins —(—)(—)——
133August 24 Rockies —(—)(—)——
134August 25 Rockies —(—)(—)——
135August 26 Rockies —(—)(—)——
136August 27 Rockies —(—)(—)——
137August 28 Marlins —(—)(—)——
138August 29 Marlins —(—)(—)——
139August 30 Marlins —(—)(—)——
140August 31 Marlins —(—)(—)——
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
141September 1 Braves —(—)(—)——
142September 2 Braves —(—)(—)——
143September 4@ Dodgers —(—)(—)——
144September 5@ Dodgers —(—)(—)——
145September 6@ Dodgers —(—)(—)——
146September 7@ Padres —(—)(—)——
147September 8@ Padres —(—)(—)——
148September 9@ Padres —(—)(—)——
149September 11 Angels —(—)(—)——
150September 12 Angels —(—)(—)——
151September 13 Angels —(—)(—)——
152September 15 Phillies —(—)(—)——
153September 16 Phillies —(—)(—)——
154September 18@ Cardinals —(—)(—)——
155September 19@ Cardinals —(—)(—)——
156September 20@ Cardinals —(—)(—)——
157September 21@ Tigers —(—)(—)——
158September 22@ Tigers —(—)(—)——
159September 23@ Tigers —(—)(—)——
160September 25 Mets —(—)(—)——
161September 26 Mets —(—)(—)——
162September 27 Mets —(—)(—)——

Current roster

Washington Nationals 2026 spring training roster
40-man rosterNon-roster inviteesCoaches / other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
Triple-A Rochester Red Wings International League
Double-A Harrisburg Senators Eastern League
High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks South Atlantic League
Low-A Fredericksburg Nationals Carolina League
Rookie FCL Nationals Florida Complex League
Rookie DSL Nationals Dominican Summer League

Notes

  1. ↑ Prior to his dismissal in July 2025, Mike Rizzo had held the positions of general manager and president of baseball operations simultaneously since the 2013 season. With the hiring of Kilambi, the Nationals officially separated the jobs, establishing a hierarchy in which the general manager would report to the president of baseball operations. (See "Ani Kilambi, 31, is joining the Washington Nationals as their general manager", NBC Sports Washington, December 18, 2025.)
  2. ↑ The hiring of Toboni and Sinnarajah during the 2025–26 offseason marked the first time the Nationals franchise had employed two separate team presidents overseeing baseball and business operations, respectively. (See Mears, Stephen G., "Wiemer, Serrano, Suarez, and Sinnarajah in Nats News & Notes", TalkNats.com, January 6, 2026.)
  3. ↑ The full 2026 coaching staff under manager Blake Butera: (See Camerato, Jessica, "Butera makes 1st staff hire, adds Johns as bench coach", MLB.com, November 10, 2025; Zuckerman, Mark, "Nats lure 30-year-old Mathews from Reds to become pitching coach", Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, November 12, 2025; and "Nationals announce Major League coaching staff", Curly W Live, December 23, 2025.)
  4. ↑ Toboni publicly disputed a report from The Washington Post that the Nationals were "shopping" Abrams and outfielder Jacob Young, but he said he would continue to listen to interest from other teams. (See "Paul Toboni calls BS on the Washington Post article that they were SHOPPING CJ Abrams and Jacob Young", x.com, January 31, 2026.)
  5. ↑ The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is jointly owned by the Nationals and the Orioles. However, as part of the original agreement that allowed the Montreal Expos to relocate to Washington, D.C., beginning with the 2005 season, the Orioles were granted majority ownership in perpetuity, effectively placing them in control of the Nationals' television rights. Alleging they were owed more in television rights fees than the Orioles had been paying them, dating back to 2012, the Nationals sued the Orioles in 2014. The Orioles and MASN disputed the Nationals' claims and countersued, effectively blocking the Nationals from withdrawing from MASN. For more than 10 years, the teams contested the terms of the contract and what the Nationals were owed. The March 2025 settlement resolved the outstanding legal battles between the two teams and gave the Nationals the right to exit MASN for the first time in 2026. (See Frank, Noah, "Nationals-Orioles MASN dispute goes public", WTOP News, July 29, 2014, Barker, Jeff, "Once again, Orioles challenging baseball’s establishment", The Baltimore Sun, August 16, 2014, Connolly, Dan, "Court rules against Orioles, MASN in dispute with Nationals over TV rights fees", The Athletic, April 25, 2023, "Nationals, Orioles settle lengthy dispute over MASN TV rights", ESPN.com, March 3, 2025, and Keeley, Sean, "MASN, Orioles negotiating with Nationals to continue sharing network", Awful Announcing, August 1, 2025.)

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