Service time in years & days (through 2022 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, 2023.

• 2023-27 payroll and tax tracker
• Washington free agent signings, 1991-2023

NATIONALS / EXPOS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2023	$101,190,153 (22)	$                    (   )	$125,964,867 (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

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)

 

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 9/9/23
• 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: 12.118

Patrick Corbin lhp
6 years/$140M (2019-24)

• 6 years/$140M (2019-24)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/7/18
  • $2.5M signing bonus, to be paid 10/31/19
  • 19:$12.5M, 20:$19M, 21:$24M, 22:$23M, 23:$24M, 24:$35M
  • $10M in 2024 salary deferred without interest, to be paid between November 2024 and January 2026
  • award bonuses: $500,000 each for Cy Young or MVP ($250,000 for second-place finish 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.
• 1 year/$7.5M (2018)
  • re-signed by Arizona 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • Arizona made $17.9M qualifying offer 11/2/18
• 1 year/$3.95M (2017)
  • re-signed by Arizona 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.525M (2016)
  • re-signed by Arizona 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$524,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/6/15
• 1 year/$402,500 (2010)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/9/10
• 1 year/$515,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/3/14
• 1 year/$494,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/2/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Arizona 4/30/12
• acquired by Arizona in trade from LA Angels 7/25/10
• drafted by LA Angels 2009 (2-80) (Chipola JC, Fla.)
• $450,000 signing bonus
• agent: ISE
  
• ML service: 10.105

Trevor Williams rhp
2 years/$13M (2023-24)

• 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)
• $1.2614M signing bonus
• agent: Boggs & Associates
• ML service: 6.027

Kyle Finnegan rhp
1 year/$2.325M (2023)

• 1 year/$2.325M (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$725,900 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year/$582,400 (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/9/19
    
• drafted by Oakland 2013 (6-191) (Texas State)
• $200,000 signing bonus ($214,300 slot)
• agent: Warner Cos.
  
• ML service: 3.000

Victor Robles cf
1 year/$2.325M (2023), plus 2024 option

• 1 year/$2.325M (2023), plus 2024 club option
  • re-signed by Washington 2/6/23 (avoided arbitration, $2.6M-$2.3M)
  • 23:$2.325M, 24:$3.3M club option (no buyout)
• 1 year/$1.65M (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 4/3/22 (avoided arbitration, $2.1M-$1.6M)
• 1 year/$614,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$592,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
    
• 1 year/$557,800 (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/7/17
• signed by Washington 7/2/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $225,000 signing bonus
• agent: Republik Sports
• ML service: 4.033

Carl Edwards Jr. rhp
1 year/$2.25M (2023)

• 1 year/$2.25M (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/25/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 5/10/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/29/21 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Atlanta 3/25/21 (Edwards exercised opt-out provision)
  • re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 4/2/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 5/7/21
  • DFA by Atlanta 5/8/21, refused outright, elected free agency 5/10/21
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 5/14/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Toronto 5/30/21
  • released by Toronto 8/29/21
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 8/31/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$950,000 (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/3/19
  • performance bonuses:
    • $50,000 for 30 games. $75,000 for 40 g. $125,000 for 50 g
    • $50,000 for 20 games finished. $75,000 for 30 GF. $125,000 for 40 GF
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 10/22/20 (elected free agency)
• 1 year/$1.5M (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by San Diego 11/4/19 (elected free agency)
    
• 1 year/$594,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year/$556,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/14
  • re-singed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Texas 7/22/13
  
• drafted by Texas 2011 (48-1,464) (Mid-Carolina HS, Prosperity, S.C.)
• $50,000 signing bonus
• agent: Ballengee
  
• ML service: 5.169

Lane Thomas rf
1 year/$2.2M (2023)

• 1 year/$2.2M (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$723,600 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from St. Louis 7/30/21
    
• 1 year/$568,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/18
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Toronto 7/2/17
  
• drafted by Toronto 2014 (5-144) (Bearden HS, Knoxville, Tenn.)
• $750,000 signing bonus ($343,000 slot)
• ML service: 3.014

Dominic Smith 1b
1 year/$2M (2023)

• 1 year/$2M (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/3/23
  • may earn additional $2M in performance bonuses
    
• 1 year/$3.95M (2022)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by NY Mets 11/18/22
• 1 year/$2.55M (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$578,826 (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
    
• 1 year/$559,320 (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 8/11/17
• drafted by NY Mets 2013 (1-11) (JSerra HS, Gardena, Calif.)
• $2.6M signing bonus ($2.8403M slot)
• agent: Roc Nation Sports
• ML service: 4.081

Tanner Rainey rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2023)

• 1 year/$1.5M (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 12/20/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$860,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$589,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$572,200 (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 4/10/18
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Cincinnati 12/12/18
• drafted by Cincinnati 2015 (2-71) (West Alabama)
• $432,950 signing bonus ($0.8659M slot)
• ML service: 3.127

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: 1.064

Michael Chavis 3b
1 year/$1M (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/2/23 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
  • may earn additional $500,000 in performance bonuses
  • may opt out of contract 6/1/23 if not on Major League roster
  • contract selected by Washington 3/30/23
    
• 1 year/$725,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 9/26/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/29/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/21
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Boston 7/30/21
    
• 1 year/$571,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Boston 11/20/18
  • re-signed by Boston 3/19
• drafted by Boston 2014 (1-26) (Sprayberry HS, Marietta, Ga.)
• $1,870,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 3.089

Ildemaro Vargas ss
1 year/$975,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$975,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/10/22
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/22/22, sent outright to Triple-A 5/25/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency 5/26/22)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 6/4/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/1/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 3/28/21, sent outright to Triple-A 3/31/21
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/13/21
  • returned to Alternate Site by Chicago Cubs 4/16/21
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/4/21
  • claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh 5/17/21 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/15/21
  • acquired by Arizona in trade 6/2/21 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 5/30/21
  • DFA by Arizona 6/19/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/22/21
  • contract selected by Arizona 9/19/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 10/7/21
  • elected free agency 10/8/21
    
• 1 year/$572,600 (2020)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/20
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade 8/11/20 after being DFA by Arizona 8/6/20
  • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 9/5/20 after being DFA by Minnesota 9/2/20
• 1 year/$557,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Arizona 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Oakland as a free agent 11/20/13 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/8/15 (minor-league contract)
  • released by St. Louis 3/28/15
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 5/26/15 (minor-league contract)
• signed by St. Louis 6/26/08 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 3.007

Victor Arano rhp
1 year/$925,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$925,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$900,000 (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 11/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 4/27/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • claimed by Atlanta off waivers 1/23/1 after being DFA by Philadelphia 1/18/21
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
  • DFA by Atlanta 6/4/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/6/21
    
• 1 year/$570,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
    
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Philadelphia 9/12/17
• acquired by Philadelphia in trade from LA Dodgers 8/28/14
  
• signed by LA Dodgers 4/4/13 as an amateur free agent from Mexico
• ML service: 3.022

Hunter Harvey rhp
1 year/$870,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$870,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2022)
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 3/21/22 after being DFA by San Francisco 3/14/22
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
    
• 1 year/$574,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
  • claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Baltimore 11/5/21
    
• 1 year/$565,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
• drafted by Baltimore 2013 (1-22) (Bandys HS, Catawba, N.C.)
• $1.9476M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 3.047

Luis García ss
1 year/$730,000 (2023)

• 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: 1.164

Carter Kieboom ss
1 year/$733,400 (2023)

• 1 year/$733,400 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year/$713,400 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$564,700 (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Washington 4/26/19
    
• drafted by Washington 2016 (1-28) (Walton HS, Marietta, Ga.)
• $2M signing bonus ($2.0659M slot)
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 2.086

Josiah Gray rhp
1 year/$730,000 (2023)

• 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)
• ML service: 1.075

Riley Adams c
1 year/$728,800 (2023)

• 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: 1.050

Mason Thompson rhp
1 year/$724,400 (2023)

• 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: 1.046

CJ Abrams ss
1 year/$724,200 (2023)

• 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)
• ML service: 0.130

MacKenzie Gore lhp
1 year/$723,300 (2023)

• 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 ($6.6681M slot)
• ML service: 1.000

Joey Meneses 1b
1 year/$723,300 (2023)

• 1 year/$723,300 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/7/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/2/22
• 2021
  • Mexican League
    
• 2020
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 1/23/20 (minor-league contract)
• 2019
  • Orix of Japan
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 2/1/18 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Philadelphia 10/26/18
• signed by Atlanta as a free agent from Mexico 5/9/11
  
• ML service: 0.065

Alex Call of
1 year/$721,800 (2023)

• 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)
  
• ML service: 0.075

Cade Cavalli rhp
1 year/$720,200 (2023)

• 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)
• ML service: 0.041

Israel Pineda c
1 year/$720,200 (2023)

• 1 year/$720,200 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/9/22
• signed by Washington 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $450,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.027

Hobie Harris rhp
1 year/$720,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/12/21 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Toronto (minor-league contract)
    
• 2020
  • selected by Toronto from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/19/19 (minor-league phase)
    
• drafted by NY Yankees 2015 (31-933) (Pittsburgh)
• ML service: 0.000

Thaddeus Ward rhp
1 year/$720,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
  • selected by Washington from Boston in Rule 5 draft 12/7/22
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• drafted by Boston 2018 (5-160) (Central Florida)
• $275,000 signing bonus ($311,800 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Joan Adon rhp
1 year (2023)

• 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: 0.068

Cory Abbott rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade 4/21/22 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 4/16/22
  • claimed by Washington off waivers from San Francisco 5/4/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/20
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
    
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (2-67) (Loyola Marymount)
• $901,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 0.084

Jake Alu inf
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• drafted by Washington 2019 (24-723) (Boston College)
• $10,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Travis Blankenhorn 3b-2b
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/14/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/1/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/22
  • DFA by NY Mets 4/6/22, sent outright to Triple-A 4/8/22
  • contract selected by NY Mets 7/22/23
  • DFA by NY Mets 7/23/22, sent outright to Triple-A 7/25/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
  • claimed off waivers by LA Dodgers 5/14/21 after being DFA by Minnesota 5/8/21
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 5/24/21 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 5/21/21
  • claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Seattle 6/1/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/19
  • re-signed 3/20
• drafted by Minnesota 2015 (3-80) (Pottsville HS, Pa.)
  
• $650,000 signing bonus ($754,000 slot)
• ML service: 0.058

Matt Cronin lhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• drafted by Washington 2019 (4-123) (Arkansas)
• $464,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.000

Jeremy De La Rosa of
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• signed by Washington 7/18/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $300,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Jeter Downs ss
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Boston 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Boston 3/22
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 12/22/22 after being DFA by Boston 12/14/22
    
• acquired by Boston in trade from LA Dodgers 2/9/20
  
• acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Cincinnati 12/21/18
• drafted by Cincinnati 2017 (1s-32) (Pace HS, Miami Gardens, Fla.)
• $1.8225M signing bonus ($2.0844M slot)
• ML service: 0.024

Jose Ferrer lhp
1 year (2023)

• 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: 0.000

Robert Garcia rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Miami 7/7/23
  • claimed by Washington off waivers from Miami 87/1/23
• claimed by Miami off waivers from Kansas City 12/8/21
• drafted by Kansas City 2017 (15-450) (California-Davis)
  
• $125,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Stone Garrett of
1 year (2023)

• 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)
  
• ML service: 0.050

Jake Irvin rhp
1 year (2023)

• 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: 0.000

Joe La Sorsa lhp
1 year (2023)

• 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
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2019 (18-548) (St. John’s)
• $95,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Andrés Machado rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • DFA by Washington 1/10/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/17/23
  • contract selected by Washington 4/30/23
  • DFA by Washington 6/6/23, sent outright to Triple-A 6/7/23
  • contract selected by Washington 7/26/23
• 1 year/$708,200 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/26/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/12/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/20/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Kansas City (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/21/18
  • non-tendered by Kansas City 11/30/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 9/1/17
• signed by Kansas City as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $13,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 1.089

Drew Millas c
1 year (2023)

• 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: 0.000

R0ddery Muñoz rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/23
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 7/17/23 after being DFA by Atlanta 7/13/23
• signed by Atlanta 6/11/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• $30,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Blake Rutherford of
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/28/23 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/4/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22
  • DFA by Chicago White Sox 3/29/22, sent outright to Triple-A 4/1/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
    
• acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from NY Yankees 7/18/17
• drafted by NY Yankees 2016 (1-18) (Chaminade Prep, Canoga Park, Calif.)
• $3.282M signing bonus ($2,441,600 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Jackson Rutledge rhp
1 year (2023)

• 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: 0.000

Jordan Weems rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/28/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 5/31/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/21
  • claimed by Arizona off waivers 7/5/21 after being DFA by Oakland 7/2/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 8/12/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 12/3/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Oakland 7/19/20
• drafted by Boston 2011 (3-111) (Columbus HS, Ga.)
• $500,000 signing bonus ($274,500 slot)
• ML service: 1.108

Amos Willingham rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/26/23
• drafted by Washington 2019 (17-513) (Georgia Tech)
• $125,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Jacob Young of
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/26/23
• drafted by Washington 2021 (7-203) (Florida)
• $275,000 signing bonus ($225,800 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.000

 

Minor leagues

Matt Adams 1b
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/14/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 2022
  • Kansas City Monarchs of independent American Association
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Colorado as a free agent 4/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Colorado 4/29/21
  • released by Colorado 7/27/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/31/20 (minor-league contract)
  • released by NY Mets 7/18/20
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 7/21/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 7/23/20
  • DFA by Atlanta 8/30/20, released 9/3/20
• 1 year/$4M (2019), plus 2020 mutual option
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/18/18
  • 19:$3M, 20:$4M mutual option ($1M buyout)
  • Washington declined 2020 option 11/1/19
• 1 year/$4M (2018)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/17
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 for 375 plate appearances. $100,000 each for 400, 425, 450 PA. $150,000 for 475 PA.
  • claimed by St. Louis off waivers from Washington 8/21/18 with $860,215 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$2.8M (2017)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 1/12/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Atlanta in trade from St. Louis 5/20/17 (Cardinals paid Braves undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal. Adams had $2,050,273 remaining on 2017 contract.)
  • non-tendered by Atlanta 12/1/17
• 1 year/$1.65M (2016)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$534,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
• 1 year/$516,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
• 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by St. Louis 5/20/12
• drafted by St. Louis 2009 (32-699) (Slippery Rock)
• $25,000 signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 8.069

Yasel Antuna ss-3b
2023

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 12/1/22
• 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
• $3.85M signing bonus (club record for international signing)
  
• ML service: 0.000

Alberto Baldonado lhp
2023

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 11/9/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 1/6/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/1/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 10/13/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent (minor-league contract)
  • released by Washington 5/27/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/3/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Chicago Cubs 5/16/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/11/17
• signed by NY Mets 9/21/09 as an amateur free agent from Panama
• ML service: 0.033 (through 2021)

Anthony Banda lhp
1 year/$850,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$850,000 (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/23/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $850,000 in majors)
  • contract selected by Washington 3/30/23
  • DFA by Washington 4/30/23
    
• 1 year/$725,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
  • acquired by Toronto in trade 7/2/22 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 6/27/22
  • DFA by Toronto 8/2/22, sent outright to Triple-A 8/5/22 (refused assignment)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 8/9/22 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Seattle 8/25/22 (Banda elected free agency)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 8/28/22
  • DFA by NY Yankees 9/3/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/5/22
  • elected free agency 10/25/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 11/1/20 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from San Francisco 7/2/21
  • contract selected by NY Mets 7/19/21
  • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 8/2/21 after being DFA by NY Mets 7/31/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade 8/31/20 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 8/30/20
  • sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 11/1/20
• 1 year/$556,800 (2019)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Arizona 2/20/18
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Arizona 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/17
• acquired by Arizona in trade from Milwaukee 7/31/14
• drafted by Milwaukee 2012 (10-335) (San Jacinto JC, Texas)
• $125,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 2.137

Franklin Barreto ss
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/1/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 3/22/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$600,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 10/21/21
• 1 year/$568,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/20
  • acquired by LA Angels in trade from Oakland 8/29/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Oakland 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/17
• acquired by Oakland in trade from Toronto 11/28/14
  
• signed by Toronto 2012 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $1.45M signing bonus
• ML service: 3.031

Gerardo Carrillo rhp
2023

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
  • DFA by Washington 12/20/22, sent outright to Triple-A 12/23/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/20
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from LA Dodgers 7/29/21
• signed by LA Dodgers 7/5/16 as a free agent from Mexico
• $75,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Donovan Casey rf
2023

• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 8/11/22
• acquired by Washington in trade from LA Dodgers 7/30/21
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2017 (20-610) (Boston College)
• ML service: 0.000
  

Anthony Castro rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/14/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/22
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from Toronto 4/8/22
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers 9/3/22 after being DFA by Cleveland 9/1/22
  • DFA by Baltimore 10/6/22, sent outright to Triple-A 10/10/22
  • elected free agency 10/13/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • DFA by Toronto 1/21/21, sent outright to Triple-A 1/27/21
  • contract selected by Toronto 4/14/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
  • claimed by Toronto off waivers from Detroit 12/7/20
• signed by Detroit 7/18/11 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $180,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 1.065

Luis Cessa rhp
1 year/$2.65M (2023)

• 1 year/$2.65M (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Cincinnati 5/9/23, released 5/14/23
  • signed by Colorado as a free agent 5/23/23 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Colorado 7/1/23
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 7/6/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$1.8M (2022)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.05M (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from NY Yankees 7/27/21 with $383,871 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$895,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$578,975 (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($90,400 in minors)
    
• 1 year/$568,925 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($171,615 in minors)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/3/15
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Detroit 12/9/15
  • signed by NY Yankees 3/16
• acquired by Detroit in trade from NY Mets 7/31/15 (Cespedes deal)
  
• signed by NY Mets 7/9/08 as a free agent from Mexico
• ML service: 5.131

Dylan Crews of
2023

• drafted by Washington 2023 (1-2) (LSU)
• $9M signing bonus ($8,998,500 slot)
  
• ML service:

Armando Cruz ss
2023

• signed by Washington 1/17/21 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $3.9M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Sean Doolittle lhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 11/6/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$1.5M (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 3/15/22
  • performance bonuses based on games pitched:
    • $100,000 each for 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34 games
    • $200,000 each for 38, 42 games
    • $250,000 each for 46, 50, 54, 58, 62 games
• 1 year/$1.5M (2021)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/2/21
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 8/26/21 after being DFA by Cincinnati 8/24/21
    
• 5 years/$10.5M (2014-18), plus 2019-20 club options
  • signed extension with Oakland 4/21/14
  • replaced 1 year/$0.505M deal signed 3/14
  • 14:$600,000, 15:$750,000, 16:$1.55M, 17:$2.6M, 18:$4.35M, 19:$6M club option ($500,000 buyout), 20:$6.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
  • performance bonuses based on 2015-17 games finished
  • salaries increase if Doolittle is arbitration-eligible after 2014 season: 15:$1.4M, 16:$2.45M 17:$3.65M, 18:$5M
  • 2020 becomes mutual option with 100 games finished in 2018-19
  • assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Oakland 7/16/17
  • Washington exercised 2019 option 10/29/18
  • Washington exercised 2020 option 11/2/19
• 1 year/$492,500 (2013)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by Oakland 2/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Oakland 11/19/10
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/11
• drafted by Oakland 2007 (1s-41) (Virginia)
• signed 6/19/07, $742,500 signing bonus
• agent: Jason Cook
• ML service: 10.122

Junior Fernández rhp
2023

• 2023
  • claimed by Toronto off waivers 1/5/23 after being DFA by NY Yankees 12/21/22
  • DFA by Toronto 1/10/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/17/23
  • re-signed by Toronto 1/30/23 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Toronto 8/22/23
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 8/29/23 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
  • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 9/7/22 after being DFA by St. Louis 9/5/22
  • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers from Pittsburgh 11/18/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$566,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/6/19
• signed by St. Louis 7/2/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $400,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.163

Lucius Fox ss
2023

• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
  • DFA by Washington 12/13/22, sent outright to Triple-A 12/20/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Kansas City 11/19/21
  • claimed by Washington off waivers from Baltimore 11/30/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
  • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Tampa Bay 8/27/20
• acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Francisco 8/1/16
  
• signed by San Francisco 7/15 as a free agent from the Bahamas (attended American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla.)
• $6M signing bonus (highest-ever bonus for non-Cuban amateur international signee)
  
• ML service: 0.034

Rico Garcia rhp
2 years (2023-24)

• 2 years (2023-24)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 9/3/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 11/14/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Oakland 5/4/23
  • DFA by Oakland 7/7/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/10/23 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 7/15/23 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 7/19/23
  • released by Washington 9/1/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 6/13/22
  • returned by Baltimore to Triple-A 6/17/22
  • contract selected by Baltimore 7/10/22
  • DFA by Baltimore 9/11/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/13/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/9/20 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/6/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $563,500 in majors)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 7/23/20
  • non-tendered by San Francisco 12/2/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Colorado 8/27/19
  • claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Colorado 11/4/19
  • non-tendered by San Francisco 12/2/19
• drafted by Colorado 2016 (30-890) (Hawaii Pacific)
• ML service: 0.154

Elijah Green of
2023

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

Robert Hassell of
2023

• 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:

Cole Henry rhp
2023

• drafted by Washington 2020 (2-55) (LSU)
• $2M signing bonus ($1.307M slot)
• ML service:

Yadiel Hernandez lf
2023

• 1 year/$714,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 11/13/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/10/20
• signed by Washington 10/1/16 as a free agent from Cuba
• $200,000 signing bonus
• agent: Topline Sports
• ML service: 2.028

Derek Hill cf
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 11/16/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/21/23
  • DFA by Washington 7/5/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/7/23
• 1 year/$704,900 (2022)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/22
  • claimed off waivers by Seattle 8/5/22 after being DFA by Detroit 8/1/22
  • DFA by Seattle 10/26/22, sent outright to Triple-A 10/28/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
• drafted by Detroit 2014 (1-23) (Elk Grove HS, Calif.)
• $2M signing bonus ($1,953,100 slot)
• agent: Reynolds Sports
• ML service: 1.078

Brady House ss
2023

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

Andry Lara rhp
2023

• signed by Washington 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $1.25M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Evan Lee lhp
2023

• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 11/13/22
• drafted by Washington 2018 (15-461) (Arkansas)
• ML service: 0.127

Nomar Mazara of
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/6/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
  • released by Baltimore 3/27/23
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 4/14/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/16/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by San Diego 6/2/22
  • DFA by San Diego 8/20/22, released 8/25/22
• 1 year/$1.75M (2021)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/11/21
  • performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 350, 400, 450, 500, 550 plate appearances
  • DFA by Detroit 7/16/21, released 7/21/21
• 1 year/$5.56M (2020)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Chicago White Sox 12/2/20
• 1 year/$3.3M (2019)
  • re-signed by Texas 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Texas 12/10/19
• 1 year/$563,560 (2018)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/24/18
• 1 year/$546,450 (2017)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/24/17
• 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
  • contract selected by Texas 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Texas 2/27/16
• signed by Texas 7/2/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $4.95M signing bonus
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 6.023

Erick Mejia 2b-ss
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 11/19/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/12/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/21/20 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$585,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/17/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 7/23/20
  • non-tendered by Kansas City 12/2/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 6/20/19
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 9/3/19
  • non-tendered by Kansas City 12/2/19
• acquired by Kansas City in trade from LA Dodgers 1/4/18
  
• acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Seattle 1/12/16
• signed by Seattle 6/30/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.091

Jacob Nottingham c
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/3/23 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade from Seattle 5/24/23
  • released by San Francisco 6/28/23
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 7/3/23 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/30/21 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$575,400 (2021)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
  • claimed off waivers by Seattle 4/28/21 after being DFA by Milwaukee 4/22/21
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade 5/2/21 after being DFA by Seattle 5/1/21
  • claimed off waivers by Seattle 5/20/21 after being DFA by Milwaukee 5/13/21
  • DFA by Seattle 6/8/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/12/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
• acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Oakland 2/12/16
• acquired by Oakland in trade from Houston 7/23/15
• drafted by Houston 2013 (6-167) (Redlands HS, Calif.)
• $300,000 signing bonus ($270,200 slot)
• ML service: 1.098

Wily Peralta rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/31/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/17/10
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 3/17/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $2.5M in majors)
  • may earn additional $500,000 in majors
  • contract selected by Detroit 4/16/22
  • DFA by Detroit 8/19/22, released 8/22/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/18/21 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $1.5M in majors
  • may earn additional $300,000 in performance bonuses
  • contract selected by Detroit 6/15/21
• 1 year/$3.25M (2019), plus 2020 mutual option
  • signed re-worked extension with Kansas City 10/31/18
  • 19:$2.25M, 20:$7M mutual option ($1M buyout)
  • performance bonuses:
    • $125,000 each for 35, 45 games finished. $0.2M for 50 GF.
    • $250,000 each for 30, 55, 85, 116, 120 points (4 points per start, 2 points per relief appearance of 2 innings or more, 1 point per relief appearance of less than 2 innings)
  • DFA by Kansas City 7/20/19, refused assignment 7/24/19
• 1 year/$1.525M (2018), plus 2019 club option
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/5/17
  • 18:$1.5M, 19:$3M club option ($25,000 buyout)
  • may earn additional $1.25M in performance bonuses
  • DFA by Kansas City 3/29/18, sent outright to Triple-A 3/31/18
  • contract selected by Kansas City 6/17/18
• 1 year/$4.275M (2017)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Milwaukee 7/29/17, sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/17
• 1 year/$2.8M (2016)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$525,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/15
• 1 year/$515,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/14
• 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/14/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/17/10
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/1/11
• signed by Milwaukee as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $450,000 signing bonus
• agent: Legacy Agency
  
• ML service: 7.062

Tommy Romero rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 12/14/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/22
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 8/25/22 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 8/23/22
  • non-tendered by Washington 11/18/22
• acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Seattle 5/25/18
• drafted by Seattle 2017 (15-453) (Eastern Florida State JC)
• ML service: 0.011

Jarlin Susana rhp
2023

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

Jackson Tetreault rhp
2023

• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/14/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 11/13/22
• drafted by Washington 2017 (7-223) (State JC of Florida)
• $300,000 signing bonus ($178,100 slot)
• ML service: 0.114

Cristhian Vaquero of
2023

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

TJ White of
2023

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

James Wood of
2023

• 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)
• ML service: