Nationals' Kyle Nicolas: Loses spot on 40-man roster
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The Nationals designated Nicolas for assignment Friday, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
The club needed to free up a spot on its 40-man roster for the addition of Reiver Sanmartin, who was acquired via trade Friday. Nicolas is a hard thrower with a fastball velocity in the 85th percentile in 2026, but he's bounced around over the past year, spending time in four different organizations.
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Nationals' Reiver Sanmartin: Traded to Nationals on Friday
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The Nationals acquired Sanmartin from the Giants on Friday in exchange for Robert Cranz, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
Sanmartin was removed from the Giants' 40-man roster earlier this week, and now he's headed to a new organization. The 30-year-old holds a career 5.37 ERA, 18.8 percent strikeout rate and 10.3 percent walk rate over parts of five major-league seasons, but he has induced grounders at a 55.1 percent clip over that span.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Inks contract extension with Nats
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The Nationals and Young avoided arbitration by agreeing to a four-year, $23 million contract extension Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. The deal includes an $8 million club option for 2031.
Young had been eligible for salary arbitration for the first time, but his new deal buys out all of his arbitration years and at least one year of free agency. The 27-year-old Young is regarded as one of the best defensive center fielders in the game, and he had the best offensive season of his career in 2026, slashing .252/.318/.390 with 10 home runs and 18 stolen bases.
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Nationals' Jose Tena: Scrubbed from 40-man roster
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The Nationals designated Tena for assignment Monday.
Tena spent the entire 2026 campaign in the majors, but he slashed only.222/.302/.370 with seven home runs over 114 contests. The 25-year-old can play virtually all over the field, but a lack of minor-league options could hurt his appeal on waivers.
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Nationals' Ken Waldichuk: Reaches free agency
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Waldichuk (elbow) cleared waivers and elected to become a free agent Monday.
Waldichuk is recovering from a second Tommy John surgery and will be sidelined until around midseason next year. He will search for a new organization as he continues his rehab.
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Nationals' Richard Lovelady: Designated for assignment
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Lovelady was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Sunday, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
Lovelady is the odd man out on the 40-man roster after Washington traded for infielder Nate Furman on Sunday. Lovelady produced a 4.11 ERA and 1.86 WHIP with 31 strikeouts over 35 innings in 38 appearances, including six starts, with the Mets and Nationals during the 2026 campaign. He will now be claimed by another team, remain with the Nationals' organization or hit the open market as a free agent.
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Nationals' Nate Furman: Dealt to Washington
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Furman was traded from the Giants to the Nationals in exchange for minor-league left-handed pitcher Tony Neubeck on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Furman will head to Washington as the Giants attempt to skim off some players from the team's 40-man roster prior to Monday's cutdown. The 25-year-old appeared in 22 regular-season contests with San Francisco in 2026, batting .125 with three RBI and two runs scored over 32 at-bats. Furman ended the season on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, but he'll have plenty of time to get back to full health before reporting to training camp with Washington in the spring.
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Nationals' Zak Kent: Taken off 40-man roster
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The Nationals designated Kent for assignment Thursday.
The transaction frees a spot on the 40-man roster for waiver claim Braxton Roxby. Kent has bounced around via waivers himself over the past year, allowing 13 runs (10 earned) over 16.1 innings during his time in the majors between the Twins and Nationals.
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Nationals' Braxton Roxby: Claimed by Nationals
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The Nationals claimed Roxby off waivers from the Giants on Thursday.
The 27-year-old Roxby reached the majors in 2026 for the first time, allowing two runs with a 3:2 K:BB across 5.1 frames. Roxby -- who logged a 3.78 ERA and 60:26 K:BB over 64.1 innings with Triple-A Sacramento -- will compete for a bullpen job with the Nationals, assuming he's still in the organization for spring training.
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