Washington Nationals
40 on the 40-man reserve list and 5 parked on the 60-day IL who must be back on it by Nov 5, 2026. 11 currently optioned, 5 out of options, 0 headed to free agency after the season, 8 arbitration-eligible for 2027, and 47 farmhands exposed to the Rule 5 draft unless protected by Nov 17, 2026.
| Player | Age | Service thru 2025 | Service now | Options left (2026) | Assignments left | Roster status | Contract (2027) | Cut / option risk | Rights and exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers (23 + 4 on the 60-day IL) | |||||||||
| Erik Tolman (wsn)RP | 27.3 | 0+000 | 0+040 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 8% / <1% | DRAFT-EXCLUDEDOCTOBER OK |
| Andrew AlvarezSP | 27.3 | 0+028 | 0+159 | 3 ▾ | 3 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | <1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Clayton BeeterRP | 28 | 0+129 | 1+129 | 1 | 4 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 26% / 2% | OCTOBER OK |
| Jake BirdRP | 30.8 | 3+051 | 3+168 | 1 ▾ | 1 | OPTIONED | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 57% / 1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Cade CavalliSP | 28.1 | 2+141 | 3+141 | 2 | 5 | ACTIVE | SIGNED THRU 2030 + 2031 CLUB OPTION | <1% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Riley CornelioRP | 26.3 | 0+000 | 0+068 | 3 ▾ | 2 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Yovanny CruzRP | 27.1 | 0+000 | 0+045 | 3 ▾ | 2 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 17% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Will DionRP | 26.4 | 0+000 | 0+094 | 3 ▾ | 2 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 2% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Connelly EarlySP | 24.5 | 0+020 | 1+020 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | <1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Josiah GrayRP | 28.8 | 4+075 | 5+075 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 38% / <1% | XIX-AXX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Davidjohn HerzSP | 25.7 | 1+104 | 2+104 | 2 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 4% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Jake IrvinSP | 29.6 | 2+152 | 3+152 | 2 | 5 | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 3% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Jackson KentSP | 23.6 | 0+000 | 0+047 | 3 | 4 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 3% / 3% | OCTOBER OK |
| Zak KentRP | 28.6 | 0+037 | 0+072 | 1 ▾ | 0 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 86% / 1% | 4TH OPTIONOCTOBER OK |
| Brad LordRP | 26.6 | 1+000 | 2+000 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Richard LoveladyRP | 31.2 | 3+052 | 4+052 | 0 | n/a | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 54% / <1% | OUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Kyle NicolasRP | 27.6 | 1+090 | 2+031 | 1 ▾ | 4 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 82% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Mitchell ParkerRP | 27 | 2+000 | 2+167 | 2 ▾ | 5 | 60-DAY ILElbow surgery (internal brace) | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE ("SUPER TWO") | 6% / <1% | SUPER TWO60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Luis PeralesSP | 23.5 | 0+000 | 0+031 | 1 ▾ | 4 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 11% / 3% | OCTOBER OK |
| PJ PoulinRP | 30.2 | 0+055 | 1+055 | 3 | 3 | 60-DAY ILStrained flexor | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 72% / <1% | 60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Orlando RibaltaRP | 28.6 | 1+013 | 1+166 | 2 ▾ | 4 | 15-DAY ILForearm inflammation | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 2% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Paxton SchultzRP | 28.7 | 0+078 | 0+164 | 2 ▾ | 2 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 73% / 1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Jack SinclairRP | 27.4 | 0+000 | 0+024 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 24% / <1% | DRAFT-EXCLUDEDOCTOBER: SUB ONLY |
| Gus VarlandRP | 29.9 | 0+169 | 1+096 | 1 ▾ | 3 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 75% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Ken WaldichukRP | 28.7 | 2+150 | 3+150 | 2 | 5 | 60-DAY ILForearm tightness | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 82% / <1% | XX-D60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Matt WaldronRP | 30 | 1+107 | 2+107 | 0 | n/a | 60-DAY ILChest inflammation | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 58% / <1% | OUT OF OPTIONS60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Eddy YeanRP | 25.3 | 0+000 | 0+019 | 3 ▾ | 2 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 10% / 2% | OCTOBER OK |
| Catchers (2 + 1 on the 60-day IL) | |||||||||
| Harry FordC | 23.6 | 0+028 | 0+101 | 3 ▾ | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Drew MillasC | 28.7 | 1+038 | 2+038 | 1 | 5 | 60-DAY ILFinger surgery (left index) | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 16% / <1% | 60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Keibert RuizC | 28.2 | 4+064 | 5+064 | 0 | n/a | ACTIVE | SIGNED THRU 2030 + 2031 CLUB OPTION / 2032 CLUB OPTION | <1% / <1% | XIX-AOUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Infielders (5) | |||||||||
| CJ AbramsSS | 26 | 3+130 | 4+130 | 2 | 5 | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | <1% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Andres Chaparro1B | 27.4 | 1+002 | 1+140 | 2 ▾ | 3 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 2% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Brady House3B | 23.3 | 0+105 | 1+052 | 3 ▾ | 4 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | <1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Abimelec Ortiz1B | 24.6 | 0+000 | 0+057 | 3 ▾ | 3 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 3% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Jorbit Vivas2B | 25.6 | 0+056 | 1+056 | 0 | n/a | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 2% / <1% | OUT OF OPTIONSOCTOBER OK |
| Outfielders and DH (10) | |||||||||
| Dylan CrewsRF | 24.6 | 1+035 | 1+167 | 3 ▾ | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | <1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Daylen LileLF | 23.8 | 0+129 | 1+129 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | <1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Yohandy Morales1B/3B | 25 | 0+000 | 0+027 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 2% / <1% | DRAFT-EXCLUDEDOCTOBER: SUB ONLY |
| Nasim NunezINF | 26.1 | 1+086 | 2+086 | 2 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 3% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Carson PalmquistSP/RP | 25.9 | 0+039 | 0+115 | 2 ▾ | 3 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 43% / 1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Andrew PinckneyCF/LF/RF | 25.8 | 0+000 | 0+055 | 3 | 3 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 13% / 1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Jared SimpsonSP/RP | 26.2 | 0+000 | 0+027 | 3 | 4 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 40% / 2% | DRAFT-EXCLUDEDOCTOBER: SUB ONLY |
| Jose TenaINF/OF | 25.5 | 1+031 | 2+031 | 0 | n/a | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 31% / <1% | OUT OF OPTIONSOCTOBER OK |
| James WoodDH | 24 | 1+091 | 2+091 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | <1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Jacob YoungCF | 27.2 | 2+037 | 3+037 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | <1% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
Service time is years+days (172 days is a year), through last season per FanGraphs RosterResource; the “now” column adds this season's days from the transaction log. Options left is reconstructed from every option and recall since 2010, with the 20-day rule and spring-training exclusion applied; ▾ marks a player who has already used a 2026 option year. Assignments left counts against the five-per-season cap. * = five or more years of service, so he can refuse an assignment regardless.
Cut / option risk is the model's probability that he is designated or released, and that he is optioned, within the next 90 days, from roster status and history alone (how it is built and how well it does). RED means the club is exposed (out of options, Rule 5, free agency); GREEN means the player holds a consent right; AMBER is something about to change. Hover a stamp for the reason, or open the player for the full explanation and history. Data as of Sep 27, 2026.