Washington Nationals Depth Chart 2025 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	K. Ruiz Concussion: Probable for start of season Keibert Ruiz Concussion: Probable for start of season	R. Adams Nationals' Riley Adams: Re-signs with Nationals Riley Adams Nationals' Riley Adams: Re-signs with Nationals	D. Millas Finger: Probable for start of season Drew Millas Finger: Probable for start of season
First Base	A. ChaparroAndres Chaparro	L. GarciaLuis Garcia	—
Second Base	L. GarciaLuis Garcia	N. NunezNasim Nunez	J. TenaJose Tena
Shortstop	C. AbramsC.J. Abrams	N. NunezNasim Nunez	B. HouseBrady House
Third Base	B. HouseBrady House	J. TenaJose Tena	A. ChaparroAndres Chaparro
Left Field	J. WoodJames Wood	D. LileDaylen Lile	R. Hassell Nationals' Robert Hassell: Taking seat against RHP Robert Hassell Nationals' Robert Hassell: Taking seat against RHP J. YoungJacob Young
Center Field	R. Hassell Nationals' Robert Hassell: Taking seat against RHP Robert Hassell Nationals' Robert Hassell: Taking seat against RHP	J. YoungJacob Young	D. LileDaylen Lile D. Crews Nationals' Dylan Crews: Getting breather Dylan Crews Nationals' Dylan Crews: Getting breather N. NunezNasim Nunez J. WoodJames Wood
Right Field	D. Crews Nationals' Dylan Crews: Getting breather Dylan Crews Nationals' Dylan Crews: Getting breather	D. LileDaylen Lile	R. Hassell Nationals' Robert Hassell: Taking seat against RHP Robert Hassell Nationals' Robert Hassell: Taking seat against RHP J. WoodJames Wood J. YoungJacob Young
Designated Hitter	D. LileDaylen Lile	J. WoodJames Wood	A. ChaparroAndres Chaparro L. GarciaLuis Garcia D. Crews Nationals' Dylan Crews: Getting breather Dylan Crews Nationals' Dylan Crews: Getting breather R. Hassell Nationals' Robert Hassell: Taking seat against RHP Robert Hassell Nationals' Robert Hassell: Taking seat against RHP K. Ruiz Concussion: Probable for start of season Keibert Ruiz Concussion: Probable for start of season C. AbramsC.J. Abrams R. Adams Nationals' Riley Adams: Re-signs with Nationals Riley Adams Nationals' Riley Adams: Re-signs with Nationals B. HouseBrady House

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
M. Gore Ankle: Probable for start of season MacKenzie Gore Ankle: Probable for start of season	J. Gray Elbow: Probable for start of season Josiah Gray Elbow: Probable for start of season	C. Cavalli Nationals' Cade Cavalli: Chased early in no-decision Cade Cavalli Nationals' Cade Cavalli: Chased early in no-decision	B. Lord Nationals' Brad Lord: Tagged with five runs Brad Lord Nationals' Brad Lord: Tagged with five runs	J. Irvin Nationals' Jake Irvin: Goes six innings in no-decision Jake Irvin Nationals' Jake Irvin: Goes six innings in no-decision

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. Ferrer Nationals' Jose Ferrer: Hangs on for 11th save Jose Ferrer Nationals' Jose Ferrer: Hangs on for 11th save	C. BeeterClayton Beeter	P. PoulinPJ Poulin J. RutledgeJackson Rutledge K. PilkingtonKonnor Pilkington C. Henry Back: Probable for start of season Cole Henry Back: Probable for start of season S. LaoSauryn Lao O. RibaltaOrlando Ribalta J. FernandezJulian Fernandez A. LaraAndry Lara