Service time in years & days (through 2024 season).

Mark Lerner Managing Principal Owner
2006 -

• Lerner family, 2006 -
  • a group led by real estate developer Ted Lerner bought the Nationals from Major League Baseball for $450M in May 2006
  • Ted Lerner transferred control of the club to his son Mark 6/18
• Major League Baseball, 2002-2006
  • MLB purchased the Expos for $120M in 2002, with Jeffrey Loria using his share of the proceeds to buy the Florida Marlins. After the 2004 season, the league relocated the club to Washington, D.C.
    
• Jeffrey Loria, 1998-2002
  • New York art dealer and businessman Jeffrey Loria purchased a 24% stake in the Expos for $12M (U.S.) in 1999. By 2001, through a series of cash calls, Loria had gained control of 93% of the team.
    
• Claude Brochu, 1991-98
  • Expos team president Claude Brochu, a former Seagram’s executive, led a partnership of local Montreal investors who acquired control of the team for $100M (Canadian) in 1991. Brochu’s 12 partners included the city of Montreal and province of Quebec.
• Charles Bronfman, 1969-1991
  • a group led by Charles Bronfman, heir to Seagram’s liquor company, paid a $10M franchise fee for the rights to the NL’s 1969 expansion club in Montreal. Minority owners: Hugh Hallword, Lorne Webster.
    
• Forbes magazine valued the club at $2 billion in March 2024.

• 2025-29 payroll and tax tracker
• Washington free agent signings, 1991-2024

NATIONALS / EXPOS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2024	$125,436,867 (19)	$                    (   )	$140,562,315 (22)
2023	$101,190,153 (22)	$110,743,794 (22)	$134,648,242 (24)
2022	$135,427,318 (16)	$136,084,058 (18)	$160,500,353 (18)
2021	$183,122,247 ( 6)	$168,252,361 (10)	$174,582,117 (11)
2020	$ 69,199,277 ( 9)	$  76,195,840 ( 7)	$195,106,653 ( 6)
2019	$197,203,691 ( 4)	$205,283,436 ( 4)	$201,151,337 ( 6)
2018	$180,849,056 ( 5)	$184,734,387 ( 5)	$204,953,656 ( 2)
2017	$164,335,444 ( 9)	$178,944,530 ( 7)	$202,240,951 ( 5)
2016	$145,178,886 (11)	$155,516,130 ( 8)	$170,876,032 (11)
2015	$162,014,559 ( 6)	$169,277,370 ( 5)	$178,378,122 ( 6)
2014	$137,356,579 ( 8)	$141,803,228 ( 9)	$154,775,315 ( 9)
2013	$118,289,679 (10)	$120,935,536 (10)	$134,780,736 (11)
2012	$ 92,534,929 (17)	$ 96,704,070 (16)	$118,978,939 (11)
2011	$ 68,306,929 (21)	$ 72,022,999 (22)
2010	$ 66,275,000 (24)	$ 71,937,323 (24)
2009	$ 60,328,000 (27)	$ 69,321,137 (26)
2008	$ 54,961,000 (26)	$ 59,699,668 (26)
2007	$ 37,374,500 (28)	$ 43,254,278 (28)
2006	$ 63,143,000 (22)	$ 67,483,815 (20)
2005	$ 48,581,500 (24)	$ 62,866,000 (17)
2004	$ 41,197,500 (26)	$ 39,396,467 (27)
2003	$ 51,948,500 (21)	$ 45,853,889 (29)
2002	$ 38,670,500 (29)	$ 37,901,032 (29)
2001	$ 35,159,500 (28)	$ 34,634,862 (29)
2000	$ 33,500,000 (24)	$ 27,271,468 (27)

• Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
• Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
• Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.

Mike Rizzo President of Baseball Operations & General Manager
2024 -

• 2024 -
  • signed multi-year extension with Washington 9/13/23
• 2 years (2021-22), plus 2023 club option
  • signed extension with Washington
  • Washington exercised 2023 club option 7/2/22
    
• 2 years/$8M (2019-20)
  • signed extension with Washington 4/5/18
• 2 years (2015-16), plus 2017-18 club option
  • signed extension with Washington 8/1/13, receiving promotion from Executive VP, Baseball Operations and GM to President, Baseball Operations and GM
  • deal includes one club option covering 2017-18, which Washington must exercise or decline by 6/15/16
  • Washington exercised 2017-18 option 5/14/16, with Rizzo reportedly earning total of $10M from 2014 to 2018
• 3 years (2011-13), plus 2014, 2015 club options
  • signed extension with Washington 10/19/10
  • Washington exercised 2014 option 4/13
• 2 years (2009-10)
  • Assistant GM & VP, Baseball Operations, 7/06 -
  • assumed day-to-day control of Major League operations 3/4/09
  • selected as permanent general manager 8/20/09
• Assistant GM & VP, Player Personnel Doug Harris
• Assistant GM & VP, Scouting Operations Kris Kline
• Assistant GM & VP, Finance Ted Towne
• VP/Assistant GM of Player Development & Administration Eddie Longosz

Dave Martinez Manager
2 years (2023-24), plus 2024 option

• 2 years (2024-25), plus 2026 club option
  • signed extension as Washington manager 8/23/23
• 2 years (2021-22), plus 2023 club option
  • signed multi-year extension as Washington manager 9/28/20
  • with $3.5M option for 2023, deal may be worth as much as $7.5M
  • Washington exercised 2023 option 7/2/22
    
• 3 years/$2.8M (2018-20), plus 2021 club option 
  • hired as manager by Washington 10/29/17, replacing Dusty Baker
  • 21:$1.2M club option
• Chicago Cubs, 2015-17
  • bench coach
• Tampa Bay, 2008-14
  • bench coach

• former manager Dusty Baker
  • 2 years/$4M (2016-17)
    • hired by Washington 11/3/15
    • fired by Washington 10/20/17
• former manager Matt Williams
  • 2 years (2014-15), plus 2016-17 club options
    • hired by Washington as manager 10/31/13
    • 2015 salary of $1M
    • Washington exercised 2016 option 2/21/15
    • fired by Washington 10/5/15
• former manager Davey Johnson
  • 2 years (2013-14)
    • signed extension with Washington 11/10/12
    • Johnson to manage in 2013, serve as special assistant in 2014
  • 3 years (2011-13)
    • selected by Washington as manager 6/26/11, replacing interim manager John McLaren and manager Jim Riggleman
      
    • Johnson signed three-year consulting contract, agreeing to serve as manager for remainder of 2011 season and advise club on hiring of the Nationals’ next manager
    • Washington exercised option for 2012 10/31/11
• former manager Jim Riggleman
  • 2 years (2010-11), plus 2012 club option
    • selected by Washington as permanent manager 11/12/09
    • 11:$0.6M, 12:$0.6M club option
    • club may dismiss Riggleman after 2010 season and pay buyout
    • resigned 6/23/11 (John McLaren – interim manager 6/24-26)
  • 1 year (2009)
    • hired as interim manager 7/12/09, replacing Manny Acta
• former manager Manny Acta (2007-09)
  • 2 years (2007-08), plus 2009 & 2010 options
    • hired by Washington 11/06, replacing Frank Robinson
    • 07:$0.5M
    • Washington exercised 2009 option 9/28/07
    • fired by Washington 7/12/09
• former manager Frank Robinson (2000-06)

 

Nathaniel Lowe 1b
2025

• 2025
  • arbitration-eligible ($11.1M-$10.3M)
• 1 year/$7.5M (2024)
  • re-signed by Texas 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Texas 12/22/24
• 1 year/$4.05M (2023)
  • re-signed by Texas 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$716,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/22
    
• 1 year/$575,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Tampa Bay 12/10/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 4/29/19
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2016 (13-390) (Mississippi State)
• $100,000 signing bonus
• agent: SportsMeter
• ML service: 4.145

Michael Soroka rhp
1 year/$9M (2025)

• 1 year/$9M (2025)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/19/24
• 1 year/$3M (2024)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.8M (2023)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 11/18/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 11/16/23
    
• 1 year/$2.8M (2022)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/17/22 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$2.8M (2021)
  • won arbitration with Atlanta 2/13/21 ($2.8M-$2.1M)
    
• 1 year/$583,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 5/1/18
• drafted by Atlanta 2015 (1-28) (Bishop Carroll HS, Calgary, Alberta)
• $1.9747M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: ISE
• ML service: 6.009

Trevor Williams rhp
2 years/$14M (2023-24)

• 2 years/$14M (2025-26)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 12/30/24
• 2 years/$13M (2023-24)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/9/22
  • 23:$6M, 24:$7M
  • award bonuses: $100,000 for Cy Young ($50,000 for 2-5 in vote). $100,000 each for MVP, WS MVP, Comeback Player of the Year. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 for Silver Slugger. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star election or selection
• 1 year/$3.9M (2022)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.5M (2021)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/5/21
  • performance bonuses based on innings pitched: $175,000 each for 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 IP. $125,000 for 175 IP.
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/30/21 with $860,215 remaining on contract (as part of the deal, Cubs pay about $698,884, with Mets responsible for $161,330)
• 1 year/$2.825M (2020)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 11/20/20, sent outright to Triple-A 11/25/20 (refused assignment)
    
• 1 year/$584,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
    
• 1 year/$569,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
    
• 1 year/$544,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Miami 10/24/15
    
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/6/16
• drafted by Miami 2013 (2-44) (Arizona State)
• $1,261,400 signing bonus
• agent: Boggs & Associates
• ML service: 8.027

Josh Bell 1b-rf
1 year/$6M (2025)

• 1 year/$6M (2025)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/29/24
• 2 years/$33M (2023-24)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/7/22
  • 23:$16.5M, 24:$16.5M
  • Bell may opt out of contract after 2023 season
  • acquired by Miami in trade from Cleveland 8/1/23
  • acquired by Arizona in trade from Miami 7/30/24, with Diamondbacks paying $2.5M of Bell’s remaining salary
• 1 year/$10M (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Washington 8/2/22 with $3,516,484 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$6.35M (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.8M (2020)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Pittsburgh 12/24/20
    
• 1 year/$587,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
    
• 1 year/$572,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
    
• 1 year/$549,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/16
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2011 (2-61) (Dallas Jesuit HS)
• $5M signing bonus
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 8.053

Keibert Ruiz c
8 years/$50M (2023-30), plus 2031-32 options

• 8 years/$50M (2023-30), plus 2031-32 club options
  • signed extension with Washington 3/11/23
  • $3M signing bonus (paid $1M on 4/15/23, $2M on 1/15/24)
  • 23:$1M, 24:$6M, 25:$5M, 26:$5M, 27:$5M, 28:$7M, 29:$9M, 30:$9M, 31:$12M club option (no buyout), 32:$14M club option (no buyout)
• 1 year/$701,300 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from LA Dodgers 7/29/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/18
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
• signed by LA Dodgers 7/20/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $140,000 signing bonus
• agent: Octagon
• ML service: 3.064

Luis García ss
1 year/$4.5M (2025)

• 1 year/$4.5M (2025)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.95M (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract purchased by Washington 8/14/20
• signed by Washington 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $1.3M signing bonus
• ML service: 3.142

Jorge López rhp
1 year/$3M (2025)

• 1 year/$3M (2025)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/11/25
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 games. $50,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 games finished
• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/7/23
  • performance bonuses based on relief appearances and innings: $200,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 relief appearances or IP. $250,000 each for 60, 65 relief appearances or IP
    
  • award bonuses: $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 for Cy Young ($25,000 for second in vote, $10,000 for third). $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, LCS MVP
  • DFA by NY Mets 5/30/24, released 6/5/24
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 6/11/24 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/1/24 (Cubs to pay pro-rated minimum, with Mets responsible for balance of 2024 salary)
• 1 year/$3.525M (2023)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Miami in trade from Minnesota 7/26/23 with $1,269,758 remaining on contract
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers 9/2/23 with Orioles to pay $568,548 remaining on contract
  • DFA by Baltimore 9/30/23, elected free agency 10/4/23
• 1 year/$1.5M (2022)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from Baltimore 8/2/22 with $527,473 remaining on contract
    
• 1 year/$586,750 (2021)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
    
• 1 year/$586,750 (2020)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/9/20 after being DFA by Kansas City 8/7/20
    
• 1 year/$562,250 (2019)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 3/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
  • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Milwaukee 7/27/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 9/22/15
    
• drafted by Milwaukee 2011 (2-70) (Academia de Milagrosa, Cayey, P.R.)
• $690,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 6.094

MacKenzie Gore lhp
1 year/$2.89M (2025)

• 1 year/$2.89M (2025)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$749,600 (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year/$723,300 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by San Diego 11/19/21
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/22
  • acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 8/2/22
• drafted by San Diego 2017 (1-3) (Whiteville HS, N.C.)
• $6.7M signing bonus ($6,668,100 slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 3.000

Derek Law rhp
1 year/$2.75M (2025)

• 1 year/$2.75M (2025)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/21/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
  • may earn additional $500,000 in performance bonuses
  • contract selected by Washington 3/26/24
• 1 year/$1M (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/23/23 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 3/30/23
  • non-tendered by Cincinnati 11/17/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 4/16/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Detroit 7/30/22
  • DFA by Detroit 8/5/22, sent outright to Triple-A 8/7/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 8/14/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 8/30/22
  • DFA by Cincinnati 11/13/22, non-tendered 11/18/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/25/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 5/8/21
  • DFA by Minnesota 5/18/21, sent outright to Triple-A 5/20/21
  • contract selected by Minnesota 7/1/21
  • DFA by Minnesota 9/5/21, sent outright to Triple-A 9/6/21
  • elected free agency 10/7/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 1/30/20 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2019)
  • DFA by San Francisco 2/1/19, sent outright to Triple-A 2/10/19
  • acquired by Toronto in trade from San Francisco 4/2/19
  • non-tendered by Toronto 12/2/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
    
• 1 year/$545,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/14
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/15
• drafted by San Francisco 2009 (9-297) (Miami-Dade JC)
• $125,000 signing bonus
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 5.081

Amed Rosario ss
1 year/$2M (2025)

• 1 year/$2M (2025)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/8/25
    
• 1 year/$1.5M (2024)
  • signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/20/24
  • performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 500, 530, 560, 590, 620 plate appearances
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 8/18/24 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 8/12/24
  • DFA by Cincinnati 9/28/24
    
• 1 year/$7.8M (2023)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Cleveland 7/26/23 with $2,809,667 remaining on contract (as part of the trade, Dodgers also pay Guardians $1,873,119 in cash)
    
• 1 year/$4.95M (2022)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/21/22 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$2.4M (2021)
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from NY Mets 1/7/21
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$608,780 (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
    
• 1 year/$575,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
    
• 1 year/$548,940 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 11/18/16
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
• signed by NY Mets 7/2/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $1.75M signing bonus (club record for international amateur player)
• agent: Octagon
• ML service: 7.062

Josiah Gray rhp
1 year/$1.35M (2025)

• 1 year/$1.35M (2025)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$757,400 (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year/$703,500 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 7/20/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from LA Dodgers 7/29/21
    
• acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Cincinnati 12/21/18
• drafted by Cincinnati 2018 (2-72) (Le Moyne, N.Y.)
  
• $772,500 signing bonus ($837,700 slot)
• agent: Icon Sports
• ML service: 3.075

Riley Adams c
1 year/$850,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$850,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$750,900 (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year/$728,800 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year/$706,700 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Toronto 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Toronto 7/29/21
• drafted by Toronto 2017 (3-99) (San Diego)
• $542,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 2.171

Mason Thompson rhp
1 year/$770,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Washington 11/21/24 (avoided arbitration) (split contract, $374,600 in minors)
    
• 1 year/$749,200 (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24 (split contract, $339,579 in minors)
    
• 1 year/$724,400 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year/$702,300 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by San Diego 11/20/20
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 7/29/21
• drafted by San Diego 2016 (3-85) (Round Rock HS, Texas)
• $1.75M signing bonus ($730,400 slot)
• ML service: 3.046

CJ Abrams ss
2025

• 1 year/$752,400 (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year/$724,200 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • contract selected by San Diego 4/7/22
  • acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 8/2/22 with $246,154 remaining on contract
• drafted by San Diego 2019 (1-6) (Blessed Trinity HS, Roswell, Ga.)
  
• $5.2M signing bonus ($5,742,900 slot)
• agent: Roc Nation
• ML service: 2.130

Cade Cavalli rhp
2025

• 1 year/$740,200 (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/25/22
• drafted by Washington 2020 (1-22) (Oklahoma)
• $3.027M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: BBI Sports
• ML service: 2.041

Jake Irvin rhp
2025

• 1 year/$745,600 (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• drafted by Washington 2018 (4-131) (Oklahoma)
• $550,000 signing bonus ($414,500 slot)
• ML service: 1.152

Stone Garrett of
1 year/$798,600 (2024)

• 1 year/$798,600 (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 11/29/22
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Arizona 8/17/22
  • DFA by Arizona 11/13/22
  • non-tendered by Arizona 11/18/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 3/12/21 (minor-league contract)
• drafted by Miami 2014 (8-227) (George Ranch HS, Richmond, Texas)
• $162,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Equity Baseball
  
• ML service: 1.085

Jose Ferrer lhp
1 year/$743,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$743,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Washingtomn 3/23
• signed by Washington 7/2/17 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 1.094

Nasim Nunez ss
1 year/$740,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
  • selected by Washington from Miami in Rule 5 draft 12/6/23
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
• drafted by Miami 2019 (2-46) (Collins Hill HS, Suwanee, Ga.)
• $2.2M signing bonus ($1,617,400 slot)
• ML service: 1.000

Darren Baker 2b
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/1/24
• drafted by Washington 2021 (10-293) (Cal)
• $146,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.029

Zach Brzykcy rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/14/23
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
• signed by Washington 7/1/20 as an amateur free agent (Virginia Tech)
  
• $20,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.029

Alex Call of
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year/$721,800 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 7/11/22
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 8/7/22 after being DFA by Cleveland 8/5/22
• acquired by Cleveland in trade from Chicago White Sox 12/15/18
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2016 (3-86) (Ball State)
• $719,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Moye Sports
  
• ML service: 1.161

Andrés Chaparro 3b
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 11/19/23 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Arizona 7/30/24
  • contract selected by Washington 8/14/24
• signed by NY Yankees 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $215,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.048

Dylan Crews of
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/26/24
• drafted by Washington 2023 (1-2) (LSU)
• $9M signing bonus ($8,998,500 slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
  
• ML service: 0.000

Robert Hassell of
2025

• 2025
  • contract selected by Washington 11/19/24
• acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 8/2/22
• drafted by San Diego 2020 (1-8) (Independence HS, Thompson’s Station, Tenn.)
• $4.3M signing bonus ($5,176,900 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Cole Henry rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/14/23
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
• drafted by Washington 2020 (2-55) (LSU)
• $2M signing bonus ($1.307M slot)
• ML service: 0.000

DJ Herz lhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/14/23
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
• acquired by Washington in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/23
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2019 (8-252) (Sanford HS, Fayetteville, N.C.)
• $500,000 signing bonus ($162,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.104

Andry Lara rhp
2025

• 2025
  • contract selected by Washington 11/19/24
• signed by Washington 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $1.25M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Joe La Sorsa lhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/16/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 5/28/23
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 6/8/23 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 6/3/23
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 12/1/23
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2019 (18-548) (St. John’s)
• $95,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.132

Trey Lipscomb 3b
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Washington 3/30/24
• drafted by Washington 2022 (3-84) (Tennessee)
• $758,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 0.099

Drew Millas c
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/28/23
• acquired by Washington in trade from Oakland 7/30/21
• drafted by Oakland 2019 (7-224) (Missouri State)
• $170,000 signing bonus ($191,500 slot)
• ML service: 0.116

Mitchell Parker lhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/14/23
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
• drafted by Washington 2020 (5-153) (San Jacinto JC, Calif)
• $100,000 signing bonus ($346,800 slot)
• agent: Paragon Sports
• ML service: 0.168

Evan Reifert rhp
2025

• 2025
  • selected by Washington from Tampa Bay in Rule 5 draft 12/11/24
• signed by Tampa Bay 7/24/20 as an undrafted free agent (Central Missouri)
• ML service: 0.000

Orlando Ribalta rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/14/24
• drafted by Washington 2019 (12-363) (Miami-Dade CC, Fla.)
• $125,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.013

Jackson Rutledge rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• drafted by Washington 2019 (1-17) (San Jacinto JC, Texas)
• $3.45M signing bonus ($3,609,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.025

Eduardo Salazar rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/17/23 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 4/16/24
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 5/23/24 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 5/20/24
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 6/13/24 after being DFA by Seattle 6/9/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 5/24/23
  • DFA by Cincinnati 8/11/23, sent outright to Triple-A 8/13/23
• signed by Cincinnati 5/4/17 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 0.103

Jose Tena ss
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Cleveland 7/29/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
• signed by Cleveland 7/2/17 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $400,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.100

James Wood of
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Washington 7/1/24
• acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 8/2/22
• drafted by San Diego 2021 (2-62) (IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.)
• $2.6M signing bonus ($1,102,700 slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 0.091

Juan Yepez 1b-of
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/6/23 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 7/5/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/23
  • non-tendered by St. Louis 11/17/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 10/6/21
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Atlanta 5/20/17
• signed by Atlanta 7/2/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 1.105

Jacob Young of
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/26/23
• drafted by Washington 2021 (7-203) (Florida)
• $275,000 signing bonus ($225,800 slot)
• agent: Excel
  
• ML service: 1.037

 

Minor leagues

Joan Adon rhp
2025

• 2025
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 1/15/25 after being DFA 1/8/25
    
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year/$700,200 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
• signed by Washington 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 1.026

Alex Clemmey lhp
2025

• acquired by Washington in trade from Cleveland 7/29/24
• drafted by Cleveland 2023 (2-58) (Bishop Hendricksen, Warwick, R.I.)
• $2.3M signing bonus ($1,402,600 slot)
  
• ML service:

Elijah Green of
2025

• drafted by Washington 2022 (1-5) (IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.)
• $6.5M signing bonus ($6,497,700 slot)
  
• ML service:

Brady House ss
2025

• drafted by Washington 2021 (1-11) (Winder-Barrow HS, Winder, Ga.)
• $5M signing bonus ($4.55M slot)
• ML service:

Seaver King ss
2025

• drafted by Washington 2024 (1-10) (Wake Forest)
• $5.15M signing bonus ($5,953,800 slot)
• ML service:

Daylen Lile of
2025

• drafted by Washington 2021 (2-47) (Trinity)
• $1.75M signing bonus ($1,580,200 slot)
• ML service: 0.000
  

Caleb Lomavita c
2025

• drafted by Washington 2024 (CB-A-39) (Cal)
• $2.325M signing bonus ($2.395M slot)
• ML service:

Yohandry Morales 3b
2025

• drafted by Washington 2023 (2-40) (Miami)
• $2.6M signing bonus ($2,144,700 slot)
  
• ML service:

Stephen Nogosek rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/6/24 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/23
  • DFA by NY Mets 6/9/23, refused assignment, elected free agency 6/14/23
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 6/20/23 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/14/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 5/8/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 7/19/21
  • non-tendered by NY Mets 11/30/21
• 2020
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 6/18/19
  • DFA by NY Mets 12/16/19, sent outright to Triple-A 12/20/19
    
• acquired by NY Mets in trade from Boston 7/31/17
• drafted by Boston 2016 (6-178) (Oregon)
• $250,000 signing bonus ($281,100 slot)
• agent: John Shinn
• ML service: 1.070 (through 2023)

Konnor Pilkington lhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/13/24 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Arizona (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
  • acquired by Arizona in trade 5/1/23 after being DFA by Cleveland 4/26/23
  • DFA by Arizona 7/7/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/13/23
• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
• acquired by Cleveland in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/28/21
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2018 (3-81) (Mississippi State)
• $650,000 signing bonus ($726,700 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.083

Stephen Strasburg rhp
7 years/$245M (2020-26)

• 7 years/$245M (2020-26)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 12/9/19
  • 20-26: $35M annually
  • $80M ($11,428,571.43 annually) is deferred with 1 percent interest, payable in equal installments of $26,666,667 on July 1 in 2027, 2028 and 2029, plus interest payment of $3,999,974 on 12/31/29
  • MLBPA calculates present value with deferrals at about $228.9M
    
  • full no-trade protection
  • award bonuses: $500,000 for MVP or Cy Young ($250,000 for second place in either vote, $150,000 for third, $100,000 for fourth, $75,000 for fifth). $250,000 for WS MVP. $150,000 for LCS MVP. $100,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
  • hotel suite on road trips
  • at signing, the largest ever contract for a pitcher in both total value and average annual value
  • retired 4/6/24, with Strasburg agreeing to defer undisclosed amount of remaining salaries
• 7 years/$175M (2017-23)
  • signed extension with Washington 5/10/16
  • $10M signing bonus to be paid 7/1/19
  • 17:$15M, 18:$15M, 19:$35M, 20:$25M, 21:$15M, 22:$15M, 23:$45M
  • $70M deferred without interest ($30M in 2019, $10M in 2020, $30M in 2023), paid in seven $10M installments each July 1, 2024-30, reducing the contract’s present-day value to about $162M
  • Strasburg may opt out of contract after 2019 and 2020 seasons:
    • with opt-out after 2019, $30M in deferred 2019 salary to be paid in three $10M installments each July 1, 2020-22
    • with opt-out after 2020, $40M in deferred 2019-20 salaries to be paid in four $10M installments each July 1, 2021-24
  • annual performance bonus: $1M each for 180 innings pitched
  • limited no-trade protection beginning with 2017 season (Strasburg to earn right to reject any trade as 10-and-5 player in May, 2020)
  • largest-ever contract for pitcher after Tommy John surgery
  • Strasburg exercised right to opt out of contract 11/2/19
  • Washington made $17.8M qualifying offer 11/4/19 (rejected 11/14/19)
• 1 year/$10.4M (2016)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$7.4M (2015)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.975M (2014)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/11/14 (avoided arbitration)
• 4 years/$15.1M (2009-12)
  • signed Major League contract with Washington 8/17/09
  • $7.5M signing bonus
    (paid in 3 installments of $2.5M, 9/1/09, 1/10/10, 1/10/11)
  • 09:$400,000 (pro-rated), 10:$2M, 11:$2.5M, 12:$3M
  • if not arbitration-eligible after 2012 season, 2013 salary is $3.9M
• drafted by Washington 2009 (1-1) (San Diego State)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 13.118

Jarlin Susana rhp
2025

• signed by Washington 1/15/22 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $1.7M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Travis Sykora rhp
2025

• drafted by Washington 2023 (3-71) (Round Rock HS, Texas)
• $2.6M signing bonus ($1,021,300 slot)
• ML service:

Cristhian Vaquero of
2025

• signed by Washington 2022 as a free agent from Cuba
• $4.925M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Cayden Wallace 3b
2025

• acquired by Washington in trade from Kansas City 7/13/24
• drafted by Kansas City 2022 (2-49) (Arkansas)
• $1,697,500 signing bonus ($1,584,900 slot)
  
• ML service:

Spenser Watkins rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/16/23 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
  • acquired by Houston in trade 6/23/23 after being DFA by Baltimore 6/20/23
  • claimed by Oakland off waivers 8/8/23 after being DFA by Houston 8/6/23
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Oakland 8/30/23
  • elected free agency 10/6/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/11/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 4/8/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/29/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 6/30/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 11/4/21 (elected free agency)
• released by Detroit 7/3/20
• drafted by Detroit 2014 (30-910) (Western Oregon)
• agent: Gaeta Sports
  
• ML service: 1.083 (through 2023)

TJ White of
2025

• drafted by Washington 2021 (5-143) (Dorman HS, Roebuck, S.C.)
• $400,000 signing bonus ($382,700 slot)
• ML service:

Amos Willingham rhp
2025

• 2025
  • DFA by Washington 1/11/25
    
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/26/23
• drafted by Washington 2019 (17-513) (Georgia Tech)
• $125,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.079