Washington Nationals

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.

NATIONALS / EXPOS PAYROLLS

Year Opening Day 26-man Year End 40-man CB Tax 40-man
2024 $125,436,867 (19) $                    (   ) $135,946,033 (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)

 

Kyle Finnegan rhp
1 year/$5.1M (2024)

  • 1 year/$5.1M (2024)
    • re-signed by Washington 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • 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: 5.000

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/$1.95M (2024)

  • 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

Derek Law rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2024)

  • 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

Tanner Rainey rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2024)

  • 1 year/$1.5M (2024)
    • re-signed by Washington 11/14/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • 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 ($865,900 slot)
  • ML service: 5.127

Ildemaro Vargas ss
1 year/$1.1M (2024)

  • 1 year/$1.1M (2024)
    • re-signed by Washington 9/26/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • 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: 5.007

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

Josiah Gray rhp
1 year/$757,400 (2024)

  • 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

CJ Abrams ss
1 year/$752,400 (2024)

  • 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

Joey Meneses 1b
1 year/$752,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$752,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/24
  • 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
  • agent: MAS+
  • ML service: 1.164

Riley Adams c
1 year/$750,900 (2024)

  • 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

MacKenzie Gore lhp
1 year/$749,600 (2024)

  • 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

Mason Thompson rhp
1 year/$749,200 (2024)

  • 1 year/$749,200 (2024)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/24
  • 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

Jake Irvin rhp
1 year/$745,600 (2024)

  • 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

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

Robert Garcia rhp
1 year/$742,800 (2024)

  • 1 year/$742,800 (2024)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/24
  • 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: 1.086

Cade Cavalli rhp
1 year/$740,200 (2024)

  • 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

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

Joan Adon rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 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

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

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

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

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

Michael Rucker rhp
1 year/$751,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$751,000 (2024)
    • acquired by Philadelphia in trade 2/6/24 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 2/1/24
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/24
    • claimed by Washington off waivers 9/6/24 after being DFA by Philadelphia 9/4/24
  • 1 year/$737,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
  • 1 year/$702,500 (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/30/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • selected by Baltimore from Chicago Cubs in Rule 5 draft 12/12/20
    • returned by Baltimore to Chicago Cubs 3/6/20
  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2016 (11-344) (BYU)
  • $180,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: PSI Sports
  • ML service: 2.132

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

Thaddeus Ward rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/24
  • 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: 1.000

Amos Willingham rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 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

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

Jake Alu inf
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    • DFA by Washington 4/23/24
  • 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: 0.074 (through 2023)

Travis Blankenhorn 3b-2b
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 1/13/24 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Washington 7/30/24
    • DFA by Washington 9/6/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/8/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/14/22 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Washington 9/1/23
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 10/5/23 (elected free agency)
  • 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: 0.089 (through 2023)

Armando Cruz ss
2024

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

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 (through 2022)

Elijah Green of
2024

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

Robert Hassell of
2024

  • 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:

Yadiel Hernandez lf
2024

  • 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 (through 2022)

Brady House ss
2024

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

Carter Kieboom ss
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/24
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 3/13/24
  • 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 ($2,065,900 slot)
  • agent: ACES
  • ML service: 2.168 (through 2023)

Seaver King ss
2024

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

Andry Lara rhp
2024

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

Evan Lee lhp
2024

  • 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 (through 2022)

Caleb Lomavita c
2024

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

Adonis Medina rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/4/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/6/22 (minor-league contract)
    • released by Milwaukee 12/15/22
  • 1 year (2022)
    • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 3/16/21 after being DFA by Philadelphia 11/30/21
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
    • claimed by NY Mets off waivers 4/7/22 after being DFA by Pittsburgh
    • DFA by NY Mets 9/7/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/9/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/21
    • DFA by Philadelphia 11/30/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by Philadelphia 11/20/18
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
  • signed by Philadelphia 5/29/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $70,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Boras Corp.
  • ML service: 0.082 (through 2023)

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)

Israel Pineda c
2024

  • 2024
    • DFA by Washington 1/27/24, sent outright to Triple-A 2/3/24
  • 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: 0.157 (through 2023)

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
2024

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

Cristhian Vaquero of
2024

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

Cayden Wallace 3b
2024

  • 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
2024

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