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0:41BREAKING: Nationals Hiring Blake Butera as Manager
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12:52Outfield & Starting Pitcher Questions for 2026 Drafts!
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1:35Highlights: Nationals at Braves (9/22)
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0:40Highlights: Braves at Nationals Double Header GM1 (9/16)
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1:44Waiver Wire MUST ADDS! Sal Stewart Making Noise!
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8:20Waiver Wire MUST ADDS! Austin Hays Picking Things Back Up!
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0:31Yankees Set To Face White Sox Ahead Of Daunting Stretch
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0:43Yankees Continue To Stick With Anthony Volpe Despite Struggles
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1:28Highlights: Nationals at Yankees (8/27)
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1:20Giancarlo Stanton Homers, Drives In All 5 Runs
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1:31Highlights: Nationals at Yankees (8/26)
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1:54Highlights: Nationals at Yankees (8/25)
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0:25JUST IN: Tigers Acquire RHP Kyle Finnegan From Nationals
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0:40MLB Trade Deadline Update: Mackenzie Gore
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1:01MLB Trade Deadline Buying or Selling: Nationals
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10:24Redrafting the First Round for the Second Half!
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1:08Highlights: Red Sox light up Nationals on July 4th
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10:23Top 5 Prospects to Stash! Could Joe Boyle Replace Taj Bradley?
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9:59Latest Waiver Wire Adds! Lucas Giolito or Jose Soriano??
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8:08Young Hitters Performing & Mitchell Parker Legit?
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Nationals' George Soriano: Goes back to waiver wire
The Nationals designated Soriano for assignment Thursday.
He's clearing out to make room on the 40-man roster for Ken Waldichuk, who was claimed off waivers. Soriano was a waiver claim himself just last week and could be on the move again. The right-handed reliever has put up a 5.95 ERA and 117:55 K:BB covering 118 innings at the big-league level.
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Nationals' Ken Waldichuk: Scooped on waivers by Nationals
The Nationals claimed Waldichuk off waivers from the Rays on Thursday.
It's the fourth organization Waldichuk has been in this offseason. The left-hander struggled in 2025 in his first year back from Tommy John surgery, posting an 8.65 ERA and 2.06 WHIP across 51.0 innings at Triple-A Las Vegas. However, Waldichuk boasts a career 33.9 percent strikeout rate in the minors, so he could become useful rotation depth for the Nationals as he further distances himself from surgery.
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Nationals' Konnor Pilkington: Outrighted to Triple-A
The Nationals outrighted Pilkington to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.
Pilkington has the ability to elect free agency rather than accepting the outright assignment, though it's unclear what his plans are. The lefty posted a 4.45 ERA and 34:17 K:BB over 28.1 innings with the Nationals last season.
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Nationals' Harry Ford: Could win starting job
Ford is expected to compete with Keibert Ruiz for the starting catcher spot heading into the 2026 season, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Ford was acquired by the Nationals from the Mariners in an offseason deal, and he's immediately been identified as one of his new club's top young prospects. The 22-year-old struggled to see time behind Cal Raleigh in Seattle, logging six at-bats in eight games in 2025, but that's set to change in Washington. Ruiz is coming off a tough season in which he didn't see the field after suffering a concussion in July, so if Ford can stay healthy, he appears likely to break camp with the big-league squad and could even overtake Ruiz for the starting job.
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Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Competing for starting spot
Ruiz (concussion) will compete with Harry Ford for the starting catcher job heading into the 2026 season, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Camerato states that it's not clear whether Ruiz is back at 100 percent after missing significant time a season ago due to a concussion, but the team should have more information on his status once he reports to spring training. Ruiz has had a firm handle on the starting catching gig over the last four seasons with Washington, but he'll be challenged by one of the Nationals' recently acquired prospects in Ford.
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Nationals' Tsung-Che Cheng: DFA'd again
The Nationals designated Cheng for assignment Friday.
Cheng has already been in four different organizations this offseason and could make it a fifth as he heads back to waivers. The 24-year-old infielder slashed .209/.307/.271 at Triple-A Indianapolis in the Pirates organization last season and went hitless in seven plate appearances during a cup of coffee in the majors.
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Nationals' George Soriano: Scooped up by Nationals
The Nationals claimed Soriano off waivers from Atlanta on Friday.
Soriano is on the move again, as this will be his fourth organization of the offseason. The righty has put up a 5.95 ERA and 117:55 K:BB covering 118 innings at the big-league level. He does not have minor-league options remaining, so the Nationals would have to pass him through waivers in order to send him to Triple-A Rochester.
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Nationals' Mickey Gasper: Removed from 40-man roster
The Nationals designated Gasper for assignment Thursday.
The move frees a spot on the 40-man roster for Richard Lovelady, who was claimed off waivers. Gasper was also a waiver claim of the Nationals just last week and could be on the move to another organization. He's a career .133/.250/.195 hitter over 58 career games in the majors but will have appeal due to his ability to play catcher, first base, second base and left field.
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Nationals' Richard Lovelady: Claimed by Nationals
The Nationals claimed Lovelady off waivers from the Mets on Thursday.
Lovelady struggled to find his footing in the majors in 2025, finishing the year with an 8.49 ERA and 1.54 WHIP through 11.2 innings. Triple-A was a different story, however, as he logged a 1.66 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 38 frames. He'll compete for a spot in Washington's Opening Day bullpen during spring training.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Outrighted to Rochester
Adams cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester.
The 29-year-old catcher was DFA'd by the Nationals last Thursday to create space on the 40-man roster for Gus Varland (undisclosed). Adams had the right to elect free agency after passing through waivers unclaimed, but he will instead accept his assignment to Rochester and is likely to remain there for the majority of 2026.
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Nationals' Konnor Pilkington: Loses 40-man roster spot
The Nationals designated Pilkington for assignment Wednesday.
The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for waiver claim Tsung-Che Cheng. Pilkington appeared in 34 games for the Nationals last season, posting a 4.45 ERA and 34:17 K:BB over 28.1 innings. The 28-year-old lefty stands a good chance of passing through waivers unclaimed, but if that happens he would have the ability to elect free agency.
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Nationals' Tsung-Che Cheng: Scooped on waivers by Nationals
The Nationals claimed Cheng off waivers from the Mets on Wednesday.
It's the fourth organization that Cheng has been in this offseason. Cheng batted only .209/.307/.271 at Triple-A Indianapolis in the Pirates organization last season and went hitless in seven plate appearances with the big club. The 24-year-old will compete for a reserve role with the Nationals but does have minor-league options remaining.
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Nationals' Sergio Alcantara: Lands with Nationals on NRI deal
The Nationals signed Alcantara to a minor-league contract Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Alcantara got into one game with the Giants in 2025, marking his first action at the major-league level since 2022. He sports a career .207/.278/.340 batting line covering parts of four big-league seasons. Alcantara should begin the 2026 season at Triple-A Rochester, where he'll give the Nationals some utility infielder depth.
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Nationals' Andry Lara: Stays in organization
The Nationals outrighted Lara to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
Lara was booted off the 40-man roster last week, but he will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 23-year-old held an 8.79 ERA and 10:8 K:BB over 14.1 innings with the Nationals and an 8.92 ERA and 26:22 K:BB across 36.1 frames with Rochester in 2025.
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Nationals' Bryce Montes de Oca: Lands with Nationals as NRI
The Nationals signed Montes de Oca (elbow) to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.
Montes de Oca has thrown a total of just 10 innings over the last three seasons due to a pair of Tommy John surgeries, and it's not clear whether he will be ready to go at the beginning of spring training. The big right-hander boasts a 31.9 percent strikeout rate during his time in the minors and fanned six batters in 3.1 innings with the Mets in 2022, so there's bat-missing ability if he's able to stay healthy and throw strikes.
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Nationals' Riley Adams: Designated for assignment
The Nationals designated Adams for assignment Thursday.
The 29-year-old backstop appeared in a career-high 83 games during the 2025 season but was a liability when holding a bat, as he slashed .186/.252/.308 across 286 plate appearances. With no need for five catchers on their 40-man roster, the Nationals will now move on from Adams in order to make room for Gus Varland (undisclosed), who was claimed off waivers from Arizona on Thursday.
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Nationals' Yeremy Cabrera: Sent to WSH in Gore trade
The Rangers traded Cabrera, Gavin Fien, Alejandro Rosario (elbow), Abimelec Ortiz and Devin Fitz-Gerald (shoulder) to the Nationals on Thursday in exchange for MacKenzie Gore, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Cabrera spent the entire 2025 campaign with the Rangers' Single-A affiliate, where he slashed .256/.364/.366 with 52 RBI, 66 runs scored and 43 stolen bases across 102 games. The Nationals may promote him to High-A Wilmington once the season begins, but the 20-year-old outfielder is likely a couple years out from seeing the big leagues.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.242 (21st) |
687 (20th) |
161 (24th) |
5.35 (29th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| K. Ruiz C Keibert Ruiz C | Concussion |
| J. Gray SP Josiah Gray SP | Elbow |
| D. Herz P Davidjohn Herz P | Elbow |
| T. Williams SP Trevor Williams SP | Elbow |
| G. Varland RP Gus Varland RP | Undisclosed |
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