2026 Washington Nationals season

2026 Washington Nationals
LeagueNational League
DivisionEast
BallparkNationals Park
CityWashington, D.C.
Record0–0 (–)
OwnersLerner Enterprises
President of baseball operationsPaul Toboni
General managerAnirudh Kilambi
ManagerBlake Butera
TelevisionMLB Local Media
(Dan Kolko, Kevin Frandsen, Alexa Datt)
Radio106.7 The Fan
Washington Nationals Radio Network
(Dave Jageler, Charlie Slowes)

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.

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] coaching staff,[3][4][5] and player development system;[6][7][8] trades,[9][10][11] waiver claims,[12][13] and other roster moves;[14][15] and a new television broadcast arrangement.[16][17][18]

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.[19]

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.[20] DeBartolo remained with the organization under Toboni as an assistant general manager and senior vice president.[21][22] Several other members of the front office, including longtime assistant general managers Eddie Longosz and Mark Scialabba, were not retained.[23] Toboni made several key additions to his leadership team, including Philadelphia Phillies assistant general manager Anirudh Kilambi[24] as general manager,[note 1] former colleague and Red Sox scouting director Devin Pearson[25] and Pittsburgh Pirates scouting director Justin Horowitz[26] as assistant general managers, and Red Sox field coordinator Andrew Wright as his special assistant.[22]

On January 6, 2026, the Nationals announced the hiring of Jason Sinnarajah as president of business operations.[27] Sinnarajah, formerly chief operating officer of the Kansas City Royals, would report to ownership and handle the business side of the Nationals organization,[28] 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.[29]

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,[30] 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.[31] 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.[32]

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.[33] 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,[34] with changes including two assistant hitting and pitching coaches instead of one[35] and the new role of development coach.[36]

Player development system

More than a dozen minor league coaches and player development staff members were dismissed early in the offseason.[6] 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.[37][38]

The Nationals hired away former hitting coach Jeremy Barnes[39] and minor league pitching coordinator Grayson Crawford[40] 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,[41] as their director of hitting.[37] Former Nationals outfielder Gerardo Parra, who was not retained as first base coach after the 2025 season, was kept on as a player development advisor.[42]

The Nationals expanded the number of coaches for their minor league affiliates,[43] adding more training and conditioning coaches, as well as a defensive coach and assistant pitching coach at every level.[44] 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.[45]

Washington also invested in more technology and training equipment, one of the major offseason priorities for Toboni and Pearson, to enhance player development.[38] Technology such as Traject Arc simulated pitching machines and HitTrax hitting analysis machines were installed at Nationals team facilities, including their spring training home at the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida,[46] and their Class-AAA ESL Ballpark in Rochester, New York.[47] The spring training stadium was also upgraded to Statcast standards with systems like Hawk-Eye and Trackman, to provide more game data.[48]

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.[49] Reliever Derek Law, first baseman Josh Bell, and third baseman Paul DeJong became free agents as their contracts expired.[50] The Nationals went on to trim several more players from the roster during the offseason, including pitchers Zach Brzykcy,[51] Andry Lara,[52] Ryan Loutos,[51] and Konnor Pilkington,[53] longtime backup catcher Riley Adams,[54] and infielder Trey Lipscomb.[51] Washington also released reliever Sauryn Lao at his request to pursue a playing opportunity in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[55]

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.[56] 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.[57][58]

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.[59] The Nationals were active in the Rule 5 draft themselves, selecting Philadelphia pitching prospect Griff McGarry to the major league roster.[14]

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.[60] They signed another free agent starter, veteran Miles Mikolas, for a reported $2.25 million on February 11.[61][62] On March 10, the Nationals signed a third free agent starter, adding right-hander Zack Littell on a one-year deal for a reported $3 million,[63] plus a mutual option[64] at a reported $12 million salary with a $4 million buyout.[63]

Throughout the offseason, Washington also acquired several players by claiming them off waivers, including pitchers Paxton Schultz from the Toronto Blue Jays,[65] Gus Varland from the Arizona Diamondbacks,[66] and Ken Waldichuk from the Tampa Bay Rays[67] and outfielder Joey Wiemer from the San Francisco Giants.[68]

Toboni executed his first trade at the helm of the Nationals by sending closer José A. Ferrer to the Seattle Mariners for prospects Harry Ford and Isaac Lyon on December 6.[69] On December 15, the Nationals traded Bennett to the Red Sox for another pitching prospect, Luis Perales.[70] 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.[71] On February 10, days after claiming relief pitcher George Soriano off waivers from the Atlanta Braves and then designating him for assignment,[72] the Nationals traded Soriano to the St. Louis Cardinals for fellow reliever Andre Granillo.[73]

Other trade rumors swirled around the Nationals throughout the offseason. Both before[74] and after trading Gore to Texas,[75] Toboni publicly acknowledged the Nationals were listening to offers for Abrams and other players as well, although he publicly disputed a report from The Washington Post that the Nationals were "shopping" Abrams and outfielder Jacob Young in particular.[76]

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 4] over television rights.[77] With the Nationals free to negotiate a new broadcast deal,[78] 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.[17][79]

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.[80] 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.[81]

Offseason transactions

Spring training

The Nationals held their spring training at the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida,[120] finishing with a 14–9 record of wins and losses that stood as the third-best in the Grapefruit League.[121][note 5] They invited the following non-roster players to major league camp: pitchers Tyler Baum,[122] Trevor Gott,[103] Andry Lara,[123] Bryce Montes de Oca,[110] Shinnosuke Ogasawara,[124] Zach Penrod,[104] Cionel Pérez,[116] Drew Smith,[125] Jarlin Susana,[124] Travis Sykora,[124] and Eddy Yean;[122] catchers Riley Adams,[123] Tres Barrera,[107] Caleb Lomavita,[124] and Max Romero Jr.;[126] infielders Sergio Alcántara,[111] Warming Bernabel,[97] Seaver King,[124] Trey Lipscomb,[124] Orelvis Martínez,[127] Matt Mervis,[128] Yohandy Morales,[124] and Cayden Wallace;[124] and outfielders Phillip Glasser[124] and Andrew Pinckney.[124]

Players in spring training were coached through several drills and exercises introduced by new coaches.[46] Instructors and players also took advantage of new technology added to the ballpark—including by holding live batting practice in the stadium[48]—aligning with many other teams that had been quicker to embrace data and analytics.[6][46] In another change from previous years, the Nationals also held a supplemental training camp for select minor leaguers, beginning in January.[129]

New President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni said the Nationals would use spring training to evaluate a potential position change for longtime second baseman Luis García Jr., giving him an opportunity to work out at first base.[130] The Nationals also began giving left fielder James Wood starts in right field[131] and middle infielder Nasim Nuñez starts at third base, for the first time in their respective major league careers.[132]

At the start of spring training, the Nationals placed starting pitchers DJ Herz[61] and Trevor Williams[73] on the 60-day injured list, with both still rehabilitating after elbow surgeries during the 2025 season. Starter Josiah Gray,[133] reliever Gus Varland,[106] and non-roster pitchers Montes de Oca[134] and Smith[125] also entered camp looking to return to the major leagues after not pitching in MLB in 2025 due to injury. Outfielder Jacob Young was hampered in spring training by a wrist contusion after being hit by a pitch during live batting practice.[135]

With spring training winding down, Washington made several notable roster decisions, including optioning Gray,[136] their 2024 Opening Day starter, and outfielders Dylan Crews[137] and Robert Hassell III,[136] former top prospects who spent much of 2025 with the Nationals, to Class-AAA Rochester. They also moved right-hander Brad Lord to the bullpen[138] and optioned southpaws Andrew Alvarez and Mitchell Parker, all members of the 2025 starting rotation.[139]

Game log

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

Current roster

Washington Nationals 2026 spring training roster
40-man roster Non-roster invitees Coaches / other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Pitchers

Catchers


Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list


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

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; Nusbaum, Spencer, "Nationals name Simon Mathews, 30, pitching coach", The Washington Post, November 11, 2025; and "Nationals announce Major League coaching staff", Curly W Live, December 23, 2025.)
  4. ^ The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network was 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.)
  5. ^ Although the exhibition did not count toward their Grapefruit League record or player statistics, Washington also defeated the eventual 2026 World Baseball Classic champion Venezuela in a March 4 tuneup. (See Lehmann, Bennett, "New pitching acquisition shines as Nationals defeat Team Venezuela in exhibition", District on Deck, March 5, 2026, and Perry, Dayn, "Venezuela beats Team USA to win World Baseball Classic: American bats fall short despite late-inning comeback", CBS Sports, March 17, 2026.)

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