2026 Washington Nationals season

2026  Washington Nationals
League	National League
Division	East
Ballpark	Nationals Park
City	Washington, D.C.
Owners	Lerner Enterprises
Managers	TBA
Television	MASN
Radio	106.7 The Fan Washington Nationals Radio Network
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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.

Current roster

Washington Nationals roster v t e
Active roster				Inactive roster		Coaches / other
Pitchers Starting rotation 54 Andrew Alvarez 24 Cade Cavalli 27 Jake Irvin 61 Brad Lord 70 Mitchell Parker Bullpen 39 Clayton Beeter 65 Julián Fernández 73 Sauryn Lao 16 Shinnosuke Ogasawara 45 Konnor Pilkington 50 PJ Poulin 64 Orlando Ribalta 79 Jackson Rutledge Closer(s) 47 José A. Ferrer		Catchers 15 Riley Adams 44 Jorge Alfaro Infielders  5 CJ Abrams 19 Josh Bell 87 Andrés Chaparro 14 Paul DeJong  2 Luis García Jr. 55 Brady House 26 Nasim Nuñez Outfielders  3 Dylan Crews 57 Robert Hassell III 51 Daylen Lile 29 James Wood 30 Jacob Young		Pitchers 66 Zach Brzykcy -- Jake Eder  1 MacKenzie Gore 99 Cole Henry 72 Andry Lara 52 Ryan Loutos 62 Eduardo Salazar 71 Mason Thompson Catchers 20 Keibert Ruiz 36 C. J. Stubbs Infielders 38 Trey Lipscomb  8 José Tena		Manager 22 Miguel Cairo (interim) Coaches 35 Henry Blanco (coaching/strategy) 25 Ricky Bones (bullpen)  7 Darnell Coles (hitting) 63 Sean Doolittle (pitching strategist) 12 Ricky Gutiérrez (third base) 48 Jim Hickey (pitching) 23 Chris Johnson (assistant hitting) 87 Octavio Martinez (field coordinator) 88 Gerardo Parra (first base) 89 Drew Rossi (bullpen catcher) 60-day injured list 40 Josiah Gray 77 DJ Herz 58 Derek Law 81 Drew Millas 32 Trevor Williams 28 active, 12 inactive 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list # Personal leave Roster and coaches updated September 23, 2025 Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
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

External links

• 2026 Washington Nationals season at Baseball Reference