Washington Nationals Transactions 2023

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 1, 2023Sent LHP Joe La Sorsa outright to Rochester (IL).
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 17, 2023Failed to offer a 2024 contracts to INF/OF Dominic Smith and RHP Cory Abbott.
November 14, 2023Selected the contracts of RHPs Zach Brzykcy and Cole Henry and LHPs D.J. Hertz from Harrisburg (EL) and Mitchell Parker from Rochester (EL). Designated RHP Cory Abbott and 1B Dominic Smith for assignment. Waived RHP Andres Machado. Agreed to terms with OF Victor Robles and RHP Tanner Rainer on one-year contracts.
November 10, 2023Named Miguel Cairo bench coach, Darnell Coles hitting coach, Jim Hickey pitching coach, Gerardo Parra first base coach, Ricky Gutierrez third base coach, Henry Blanco catching and strategy coach, Ricky Bones bullpen coach and Chris Johnson assistant hitting coach.
November 6, 2023Designated LHP Matt Cronin for assignment. Reinstated LF Stone Garrett, RHPs Stephen Strasberg and Cade Cavalli and C Riley Adams from the 60-day IL.
November 3, 2023Named Eddie Longosz head of player development.
November 2, 2023Declined 2024 club option on OF Victor Robles. Reinstated RHP Carl Edwards Jr. from the 60-day IL. RHP Carl Edwards Jr. has elected free agency.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 24, 2023Named Danny Haas vice president, amateur scouting, Brad Ciolek senior director, amateur scouting and Reed Dunn assistant director and national crosschecker, amateur scouting.
October 18, 2023Sent 2B Michael Chavis, OF Blake Rutherford and RHP Hobie Harris outright to Rochester (IL).
October 5, 2023Reinstated RHP Victor Arano from the 60-day IL and sent him outright to Rochester (IL). Sent 3B Travis Blankenhorn outright to Rochester. RHP Victor Arano has elected free agency.
October 2, 2023Reinstated 3B Travis Blankenhorn from the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Jake Irvin and LHPs MacKenzie Gore from the 15-day IL. Reinstated LHP Robert Garcia from the paternity list. Recalled SS Jeter Downs, LHP Matt Cronin and RHPs Roddery Munoz, Hobie Harris, Mason Thompson and Amos Willingham from Rochester (IL). Recalled C Israel Pineda from Harrisburg (EL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 29, 2023Transferred C Riley Adams from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Placed LHP Robert Garcia on the paternity list. Reinstated RHP Tanner Rainey from the 60-day IL.
September 22, 2023Placed RHP Jake Irvin on the 15-day IL. Recalled LHP Joe La Sorsa from Rochester (IL).
September 19, 2023Recalled OF Blake Rutherford from Rochester (IL). Placed OF Travis Blankenhorn on the 10-day IL.
September 17, 2023Recalled RHP Cory Abbott from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Amos Willingham to Rochester.
September 14, 2023Reinstated RHP Thaddeus Ward from the 15-day IL. Optioned LHP Joe La Sorsa to Rochester (IL).
September 13, 2023Agreed to terms with president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo on a multi-year contract extension. Optioned RHP Mason Thompson to Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Jackson Rutledge from Rochester.
September 9, 2023Placed LHP MacKenzie Gore on the 15-day IL. Recalled LHP Joe La Sorsa from Rochester (IL).
September 8, 2023Recalled 2B Luis Garcia from Rochester (IL). Placed C Riley Adams on the 10-day IL, retroactive to September 7.
September 5, 2023Optioned LHP Joe La Sorsa to Rochester (IL). Reinstated LHP MacKenzie Gore from the bereavement list.
September 3, 2023Sent RHP Thaddeus Ward to Harrisburg (EL) on a rehab assignment.
September 1, 2023Selected the contract of OF Travis Blankenhorn from Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Amos Willingham from Rochester. Waived RHP Rico Garcia.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 29, 2023Sent RHP Tanner Rainey to Rochester (IL) on a rehab assignment.
August 28, 2023Sent RHP Thaddeus Ward to Harrisburg (EL) on a rehab assignment.
August 26, 2023Selected the contract of OF Jacob Young from Rochester (IL). Transferred OF Stone Garrett from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Optioned INF Jeter Downs to Rochester.
August 24, 2023Placed CF Stone Garrett on the 10-day IL. Recalled SS Jeter Downs from Rochester (IL). Sent RHP Thaddeus Ward to Wilmington (SAL) on a rehab assignment.
August 22, 2023Optioned SS Jeter Downs to Rochester (IL). Agreed to terms with manager Dave Martinez on a multi-year contract extension. Sent RHP Tanner Rainey to Harrisburg (EL) on a rehab assignment.
August 20, 2023Recalled SS Carter Kieboom from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Cory Abbott and INF Jeter Downs to Rochester. Reinstated RHP Mason Thompson from the 15-day IL.
August 17, 2023Sent RHP Mason Thompson to Harrisburg (EL) on a rehab assignment.
August 15, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Arguelles on a minor league contract.
August 14, 2023Sent RHPs Thaddeus Ward and Carl Edwards Jr. to the Florida Complex League (FCL) on rehab assignments.
August 9, 2023Optioned RHP Amos Willingham to Rochester (IL).
August 8, 2023Recalled RHP Amos Willingham from Rochester (IL).
August 7, 2023Sent RHP Tanner Rainey to the Florida Complex league (FCL) on a rehab assignment. Announced RHP Paolo Espino cleared waivers and elected free agency.
August 6, 2023Reinstated RHP Trevor Williams from the bereavement list. Reinstated C Israel Pineda from the 60-day IL, and optioned him to Harrisburg (EL). Requested unconditional release waivers for RHP Paolo Espino. Optioned Amos Willingham to Rochester (IL).
August 5, 2023Recalled RHP Joan Adon from Rochester (IL). Placed RHP Mason Thompson on the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Amos Wilingham to Rochester.
August 4, 2023Selected the contract of OF Blake Rutherford from Rochester (IL). Released OF Corey Dickerson.
August 3, 2023Agreed to terms with RHPs Merrick Baldo, Mikey Tepper, Travis Sthele, Travis Sykora and OF Dylan Crews. Optioned SS Luis Garcia to Rochester (IL). Recalled INF Jeter Downs from Rochester. Sent C Israel Pineda to Harrisburg (EL) on a rehab assignment.
August 2, 2023Activated LHP Robert Garcia. Optioned RHP Hobie Harris and INF Luis Garcia to Rochester (IL). Waived OF Corey Dickerson.
August 1, 2023Recalled INF Jake Alu from Rochester (IL). Claimed LHP Robert Garcia off waivers from Miami.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2023Recalled RHP Hobie Harris from Rochester (IL). Placed RHP Trevor Williams on the bereavement list.
July 30, 2023Placed RHP Rico Garcia on the 15-day IL, retroactive to July 29. Recalled RHP Amos Willingham from Rochester (IL).
July 26, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Andres Machado from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Amos Willingham to Rochester. Transferred OF Victor Robles from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.
July 21, 2023Sent C Israel Pineda to Wilmington (SAL) on a rehab assignment.
July 19, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Rico Garcia from Las Vegas (PCL). Placed RHP Paolo Espino on the 15-day IL. Transferred C Israel Pineda to the 60-day IL from his FCL rehab assignment.
July 18, 2023Sent C Israel Pineda to the Florida Coast League (FCL) Nationals on a rehab assignment.
July 17, 2023Reinstated LHP Patrick Corbin from the paternity list. Recalled LHP Joe La Sorsa from Rochester (IL). Claimed RHP Roddery Muñoz off waivers from Atlanta and optioned him to Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Joan Adon to Rochester (IL). Placed RHP Hunter Harvey on the 15-day IL, retroactive to July 16.
July 16, 2023Optioned 3B Jake Alu to Rochester (IL).
July 15, 2023Recalled 3B Jake Alu from Rochester (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Rico Garcia on a minor league contract.
July 14, 2023Recalled RHP Paolo Espino from Rochester (IL). Placed LHP Patrick Corbin on the paternity list.
July 13, 2023Agreed to terms with C Ryan Snell and SS Phillip Glasser.
July 12, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Thomas Schultz.
July 7, 2023Recalled RHP Joan Adon from Rochester (IL). Optioned LHP Joe La Sorsa to Rochester. Sent OF Derek Hill outright to Rochester (IL).
July 5, 2023Recalled OF Alex Call from Rochester (IL). Designated OF Derek Hill for assignment.
July 3, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Mengden and C Jacob Nottingham on minor league contracts. Placed RHP Thaddeus Ward on the 15-day IL. Reinstated LHP Patrick Corbin from the bereavement list.
July 1, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Patrick Ruotolo on a minor league contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 30, 2023Recalled LHP Jose A. Ferrer from Rochester (IL). Placed LHP Patrick Corbin on the bereavement list.
June 26, 2023Waived RHP Chad Kuhl. Selected the contract of RHP Amos Willingham from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Paolo Espino to Rochester.
June 24, 2023Recalled RHP Paolo Espino from Rochester (IL). Designated RHP Chad Kuhl for assignment.
June 21, 2023Selected the contract of OF Derek Hill from Rochester (IL). Placed OF Victor Robles on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Joe La Sorsa from Rochester. Placed RHP Carl Edwards, Jr. on the 15-day IL.
June 16, 2023Reinstated OF Victor Robles from the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Alex Call to Rochester (IL).
June 8, 2023Claimed LHP Joe La Sorsa off waivers from Tampa Bay and optioned him to Rochester (IL). Released RHP Erasmo Ramirez.
June 7, 2023Recalled RHP Cory Abbott from Rochester (IL). Designated RHP Erasmo Ramirez for assignment. Assigned RHP Andres Machado to Rochester.
June 6, 2023Recalled RHP Jordan Weems from Rochester (IL). Designated RHP Andres Machado for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 25, 2023Sent C Isreal Pineda on a rehab assignment to Wilmington (SAL).
May 20, 2023Reinstated RHP Chad Kuhl from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Hobie Harris to Rochester (IL).
May 19, 2023Reinstated INF Joey Meneses from the paternity list. Optioned INF Jake Alu to Rochester (IL).
May 17, 2023Recalled INF/OF Jake Alu from Rochester (IL). Placed 1B/DH Joey Meneses on the paternity list.
May 16, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Beck on a minor league contract.
May 15, 2023Reinstated OF Corey Dickerson from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF/OF Jake Alu and RHP Cory Abbott to Rochester (IL).
May 14, 2023Recalled RHP Cory Abbott from Rochester (IL).
May 12, 2023Sent OF Corey Dickerson to Rochester (IL) on a rehab assignment.
May 8, 2023Placed CF Victor Robles on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 7.
May 7, 2023Returned INF Carter Kieboom from his rehab assignment, reinstated him from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Rochester (IL).
May 4, 2023Semt SS Carter Keiboom to Harrisburg (EL) on a rehab assignment.
May 3, 2023Recalled RHP Jake Irvin from Rochester (IL). Reinstated INF Ildemaro Vargas from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF Jeter Downs and RHP Cory Abbott to Rochester.
May 1, 2023Recalled RHP Cory Abbott from Rochester (IL). Placed RHP Chad Kuhl on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 30.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 30, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Andres Machado from Rochester (IL). Designated LHP Anthony Banda for assignment. Optioned RHP Jordan Weems to Rochester.
April 29, 2023Appointed RHP Jordan Weems from Rochester (IL) the 27th man for a doubleheader.
April 14, 2023Agreed to terms with RF Nomar Mazara on a minor league contract.
April 11, 2023Recalled SS Jeter Downs from Rochester (IL). Placed INF/OF Ildemaro Vargas on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 10.
April 2, 2023Recalled OF Stone Garrett from Rochester (IL). Placed OF Corey Dickerson on the 10-day IL.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2023Selected the contracts of LHP Anthony Banda, INF Michael Chavis and RHPs Hobie Harris and Chad Kuhl from Rochester (IL). Placed RHPs Victor Arano, Cade Cavalli, Tanner Rainey and Stephen Strasburg on the 60-day IL. Placed ING Carter Kieboom and C Israel Pineda on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 27.
March 25, 2023Optioned RHP Paolo Espino and SS Jeter Downs to Rochester (IL).
March 21, 2023Optioned OF Stone Garrett and LHP Jose Ferrer to Rochester (IL). Reassigned INF Leonel Valera to minor league camp.
March 19, 2023Named Ricky Gutirrez run prevention coordinator.
March 14, 2023Optioned RHPs Cory Abbott, Jordan Weems and Jake Irvin to Rochester (IL) and RHP Jackson Rutledge to Harrisburg (EL).
March 11, 2023Agreed to terms with C Keibert Ruiz on an eight-year contract.
March 10, 2023Reassigned OFs Yadiel Hernandez and Travis Blankenhorn to minor league camp. Optioned INF Jake Alu to Rochester (IL) and OF Jeremy De La Rosa to Harrisburg (EL).
March 7, 2023Reassigned LHPs Alberto Baldonado, Evan Lee and Francisco Perez, RHPs Gerardo Carrillo, Tommy Romero, C Brady Lindsly, Jackson Tetreault, Anthony Castro and Zach Brzykcy, INFs Lucius Fox and Erick Mejia and OFs Yasel Antuna, Donovan Casey and Derek Hill to minor league camp. Optioned RHP Joan Adon to Rochester (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 15, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Chad Kuhl on a minor league contract.
February 8, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Chad Kuhl on a minor league contract.
February 6, 2023Agreed to terms with OF Victor Robles on a one-year contract.
February 4, 2023Agreed to terms with RHPs Alex Colome and Chad Kuhl on minor league contracts.
February 1, 2023Named Delino DeShields manager for Harrisburg (EL). Named Rafael Ozuna manager/infield and Cody Ransom infield coordinator for the Dominican Summer League.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 31, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Willy Peralta on a minor league contract.
January 27, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Alex Colome on a minor league contract.
January 15, 2023Agreed to terms with C Agustin Marcano, OFs Andy Acevedo, Carlos Batista, Hector Liriano, Juan Obispo, Elian Soto and Carlos Tavares, SSs Manuel Cabrera and Edwin Solano, RHPs Jose Feliz, Leuris Portorreal and Enyerber Rivero, INF, Eikel Joaquin, and LHP Juan Reyes on minor league contracts.
January 13, 2023Agreed to terms with RHPs Hunter Harvey, Victor Arano, Kyle Finnegan and Carl Edwards Jr. and OF Lane Thomas on one-year contracts.
January 10, 2023Agreed to terms with OF Corey Dickerson on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Andres Machado for assignment.
January 6, 2023Sent RHP Reed Garret outright to Rochester (IL) but he chose to declare free agency in lieu of accepting the assignment.
January 4, 2023Agreed to terms with 1B Dominic Smith on a one-year contract. Designated RHP A.J. Alexy for assignment.