# 2025 Washington Nationals season

The 2025 Washington Nationals season is the Nationals' 21st season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 18th season at Nationals Park, and the 57th since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Nationals are led by Dave Martinez in his seventh year as manager. They are members of the National League East division.

## Previous season

The Nationals finished fourth in the National League East Division in the 2024 season, with a win-loss record of 71–91.

## Offseason

Reliever Jacob Barnes and starting pitcher Patrick Corbin became free agents after the 2024 World Series. They were soon joined in free agency by first baseman Joey Gallo, as the Nationals declined their end of a mutual option for the 2025 season, as well as first baseman Joey Meneses, utilityman Ildemaro Vargas, and reliever Michael Rucker, whom the Nationals outrighted from the 40-man roster. Additionally, the Nationals lost starting pitcher Thaddeus Ward to the Baltimore Orioles on a waiver claim on November 4. Ward did not appear in a game for the Nationals in 2024, after spending the 2023 season on Washington's roster as a Rule 5 draft pick. Facing decisions on whether to extend new contract offers for the 2025 season to players eligible for arbitration, Washington declined to tender contracts to two longtime Nationals relievers: closer Kyle Finnegan and former closer Tanner Rainey. Starting pitcher Trevor Williams tested free agency after spending the last two seasons with the Nationals, but he signed another two-year deal on December 31, 2024, to stay in Washington. Finnegan also returned to the Nationals, belatedly accepting the reported $6 million salary the Nationals had offered to avoid arbitration earlier in the offseason.
Washington chose to protect prospects Andry Lara and Robert Hassell III from the Rule 5 draft, adding them to the 40-man roster on November 19. Hassell's promotion to the major league roster came two days after he helped lead the Salt River Rafters to the Arizona Fall League championship. For the third year in a row, the Nationals made a selection in the Rule 5 draft themselves, acquiring Tampa Bay Rays minor league reliever Evan Reifert.
On December 10, the Nationals won the draft lottery, giving them the first pick in the 2025 draft. Going into the lottery, Washington had the fourth best odds of winning the lottery.
The Nationals signed their first major league free agent on December 19, 2024, inking right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka to a reported $9 million contract over one year. Days later, they traded left-handed reliever Robert Garcia to the Texas Rangers for first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. On January 5, the Nationals announced they had reunited with Josh Bell, their primary first baseman in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, on a reported $6 million one-year deal. Washington signed infielder Amed Rosario on January 8 to a one-year contract reportedly valued at $2 million, then inked reliever Jorge López to a $3 million one-year deal on January 11. For the first time in franchise history, the Nationals signed a player posted from Nippon Professional Baseball to a major league contract: left-handed pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara, who agreed to a two-year deal to pitch for Washington on January 24. The Nationals added infielder Paul DeJong on a one-year, $1 million contract on February 16. With spring training underway, Washington added to its bullpen mix with a one-year signing of reliever Lucas Sims on February 19.

### Transactions

* November 4, 2024: The Nationals lost right-handed pitcher Thaddeus Ward on a waiver claim by the Baltimore Orioles and outrighted right-handed pitcher Michael Rucker, first baseman Joey Meneses, and third baseman Ildemaro Vargas to the minor leagues; they elected free agency.
* November 19, 2024: The Nationals selected the contracts of right-handed pitcher Andry Lara and outfielder Robert Hassell III from the minor leagues.
* November 22, 2024: The Nationals declined to tender new contracts to right-handed pitchers Kyle Finnegan and Tanner Rainey.
* December 3, 2024: The Nationals signed left-handed pitcher Konnor Pilkington to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
* December 11, 2024: The Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Evan Reifert from the Tampa Bay Rays via the Rule 5 draft.
* December 19, 2024: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka to a one-year major league contract.
* December 22, 2024: The Nationals acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Texas Rangers for left-handed pitcher Robert Garcia.
* December 31, 2024: The Nationals signed starting pitcher Trevor Williams to a two-year major league contract.
* January 5, 2025: The Nationals signed first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell to a one-year major league contract.
* January 6, 2025: The Nationals signed outfielder Franchy Cordero to a minor league contract.
* January 8, 2025: The Nationals signed infielder Amed Rosario to a one-year major league contract and designated right-handed pitcher Joan Adon for assignment; he was outrighted to the minor leagues.
* January 11, 2025: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Jorge López to a one-year major league contract and designated right-handed pitcher Amos Willingham for assignment; he was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.
* January 17, 2025: The Nationals signed catcher Andrew Knizner to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
* January 24, 2025: The Nationals signed left-handed pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year major league contract and released left-handed pitcher Joe La Sorsa.
* February 16, 2025: The Nationals signed infielder Paul DeJong to a one-year major league contract and left-handed pitcher Colin Poche to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
* February 19, 2025: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Lucas Sims to a one-year major league contract.
* February 27, 2025: The Nationals signed right-handed pitcher Kyle Finnegan to a one-year major league contract and designated outfielder Stone Garrett for assignment; he was outrighted to the minor leagues.
* March 18, 2025: The Nationals returned right-handed pitcher Evan Reifert to the Tampa Bay Rays.

### Spring training

The Nationals are holding their spring training at the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. They invited the following non-roster players to camp: left-handed pitchers Konnor Pilkington and Colin Poche; right-handed pitchers Daison Acosta, Joan Adon, Marquis Grissom Jr., Clay Helvey, Brad Lord, Jack Sinclair, Tyler Stuart, and Jarlin Susana; catchers Andrew Knizner, Caleb Lomavita, and Maxwell Romero Jr.; infielders Brady House, Yohandy Morales, and Cayden Wallace; and outfielders Daylen Lile and Andrew Pinckney.
Outfielder James Wood was hampered early in camp by quadriceps tendinitis. Reliever Zach Brzykcy was also sidelined with a quadriceps injury, as was fellow reliever Jorge López with a hip injury. First baseman Andrés Chaparro suffered an oblique injury that ruled him out for Opening Day despite a strong spring performance.
Toward the end of spring training, the Nationals returned reliever Evan Reifert to the Tampa Bay Rays after he struggled with command throughout preseason play, opening a spot on their 40-man roster.

## Overall
### Season standings
#### National League East

vteNL East :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0‍–‍0 | 0‍–‍0 |
| Miami Marlins | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0‍–‍0 | 0‍–‍0 |
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0‍–‍0 | 0‍–‍0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0‍–‍0 | 0‍–‍0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0‍–‍0 | 0‍–‍0 |

#### National League Wild Card

vteDivision leaders :
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | -nan |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | -nan |
vteWild Card teams (Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Colorado Rockies | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Miami Marlins | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 |

#### Record vs. opponents
##### Record vs. National League

2025 National League recordvte
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2025 :
| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
| Arizona | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Atlanta | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Chicago | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Cincinnati | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Colorado | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Los Angeles | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Miami | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Milwaukee | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| New York | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Philadelphia | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| San Diego | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| San Francisco | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| St. Louis | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Washington | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 |
Updated with the results of all games through March 18, 2025.

##### Record vs. American League

2025 National League record vs. American Leaguevte
Source: MLB Standings :
| Team | ATH | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR |
| Arizona | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Atlanta | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Chicago | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Cincinnati | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Colorado | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Los Angeles | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Miami | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Milwaukee | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| New York | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Philadelphia | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| San Diego | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| San Francisco | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| St. Louis | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Washington | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Updated with the results of all games through March 17, 2025.

## Game log

Legend :
| | Nationals win |
| | Nationals loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Nationals team member |
2025 Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) :
March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
1March 27Phillies
2March 29Phillies
3March 30Phillies
4March 31@ Blue Jays
5April 1@ Blue Jays
6April 2@ Blue Jays
7April 4Diamondbacks
8April 5Diamondbacks
9April 6Diamondbacks
10April 7Dodgers
11April 8Dodgers
12April 9Dodgers
13April 11@ Marlins
14April 12@ Marlins
15April 13@ Marlins
16April 14@ Pirates
17April 15@ Pirates
18April 16@ Pirates
19April 17@ Pirates
20April 18@ Rockies
21April 19@ Rockies
22April 20@ Rockies
23April 22Orioles
24April 23Orioles
25April 24Orioles
26April 25Mets
27April 26Mets
28April 27Mets
29April 28Mets
30April 29@ Phillies
31April 30@ Phillies :
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordBox/Streak
32May 1@ Phillies
33May 2@ Reds
34May 3@ Reds
35May 4@ Reds
36May 5Guardians
37May 6Guardians
38May 7Guardians
39May 9Cardinals
40May 10Cardinals
41May 11Cardinals
42May 12@ Braves
43May 13@ Braves
44May 14@ Braves
45May 15@ Braves
46May 16@ Orioles
47May 17@ Orioles
48May 18@ Orioles
49May 20Braves
50May 21Braves
51May 22Braves
52May 23Giants
53May 24Giants
54May 25Giants
55May 27@ Mariners
56May 28@ Mariners
57May 29@ Mariners
58May 30@ Diamondbacks
59May 31@ Diamondbacks :
June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordBox/Streak
60June 1@ Diamondbacks
61June 3Cubs
62June 4Cubs
63June 5Cubs
64June 6Rangers
65June 7Rangers
66June 8Rangers
67June 10@ Mets
68June 11@ Mets
69June 12@ Mets
70June 13Marlins
71June 14Marlins
72June 15Marlins
73June 16Rockies
74June 17Rockies
75June 18Rockies
76June 19Rockies
77June 20@ Dodgers
78June 21@ Dodgers
79June 22@ Dodgers
80June 23@ Padres
81June 24@ Padres
82June 25@ Padres
83June 27@ Angels
84June 28@ Angels
85June 29@ Angels :
July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordBox/Streak
86July 1Tigers
87July 2Tigers
88July 3Tigers
89July 4Red Sox
90July 5Red Sox
91July 6Red Sox
92July 8@ Cardinals
93July 9@ Cardinals
94July 10@ Cardinals
95July 11@ Brewers
96July 12@ Brewers
97July 13@ Brewers
All–Star Break (July 14–17)
98July 18Padres
99July 19Padres
100July 20Padres
101July 21Reds
102July 22Reds
103July 23Reds
104July 25@ Twins
105July 26@ Twins
106July 27@ Twins
107July 28@ Astros
108July 29@ Astros
109July 30@ Astros :
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordBox/Streak
110August 1Brewers
111August 2Brewers
112August 3Brewers
113August 5Athletics
114August 6Athletics
115August 7Athletics
116August 8@ Giants
117August 9@ Giants
118August 10@ Giants
119August 11@ Royals
120August 12@ Royals
121August 13@ Royals
122August 14Phillies
123August 15Phillies
124August 16Phillies
125August 17Phillies
126August 19Mets
127August 20Mets
128August 21Mets
129August 22@ Phillies
130August 23@ Phillies
131August 24@ Phillies
132August 25@ Yankees
133August 26@ Yankees
134August 27@ Yankees
135August 29Rays
136August 30Rays
137August 31Rays :
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordBox/Streak
138September 1Marlins
139September 2Marlins
140September 3Marlins
141September 5@ Cubs
142September 6@ Cubs
143September 7@ Cubs
144September 8@ Marlins
145September 9@ Marlins
146September 10@ Marlins
147September 11@ Marlins
148September 12Pirates
149September 13Pirates
150September 14Pirates
151September 15Braves
152September 16Braves
153September 17Braves
154September 19@ Mets
155September 20@ Mets
156September 21@ Mets
157September 22@ Braves
158September 23@ Braves
159September 24@ Braves
160September 26White Sox
161September 27White Sox
162September 28White Sox :

## Farm system

| Level | Team | League |
| Triple-A | Rochester Red Wings | International League |
| Double-A | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League |
| High-A | Wilmington Blue Rocks | South Atlantic League |
| Low-A | Fredericksburg Nationals | Carolina League |
| Rookie | FCL Nationals | Florida Complex League |
| Rookie | DSL Nationals | Dominican Summer League |