Washington Nationals Transactions 2026

April
DATETRANSACTION
April 16, 2026Transferred LHP Ken Waldichuk from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Acquired LHP Richard ​Lovelady from the ‌N.Y. Mets in exchange for ​cash considerations.
April 14, 2026Recalled LHP Mitchell Parker from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Jackson Rutledge to Rochester.
April 13, 2026Placed LHP Ken Waldichuk and RHP Cole Henry on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHPs Jackson Rutledge and Orlando Ribalta from Rochester (IL).
April 7, 2026Reinstated RHP Paxton Schultz from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Andre Granillo to Rochester (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2026Activated 1B Curtis Mead. Optioned 1B Andrés Chaparro to Rochester (IL).
March 28, 2026Sent RHP Paxton Schultz to Rochester (IL) on rehab assignment. Acquired UTL Curtis Mead from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for C Boston Smith. Designated LHP Jake Eder for assignment.
March 26, 2026Activated RHP Gus Varland.
March 24, 2026Traded cash considerations to New York Yankees for INF Zack Short.
March 23, 2026Placed RHP Josiah Gray on the 60-day IL. Placed RHP Paxton Schultz on the 15-day IL retroactive to March 22. Selected the contract of LHP Cionel Pérez from Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Josiah Gray from Rochester. Optioned LF Christian Franklin and Orlando Ribalta to Rochester.
March 22, 2026Acquired INF Jorbit Vivas from New York Yankees in exchange for RHP Sean Paul Liñan.
March 21, 2026Released RHP Drew Smith without conditions.
March 18, 2026Optioned C Harry Ford to Rochester (IL).
March 14, 2026Optioned LHPs Jake Eder, Mitchell Parker and Andrew Alvarez to Rochester (IL).
March 10, 2026Agreed to terms with RHP Zack Littell on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Richard Lovelady for assignment.
March 8, 2026Optioned RHPs Riley Cornelio and Luis Perales to Rochester (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 15, 2026Agreed to terms with LHP Cionel Perez on a minor league contract.
February 11, 2026Agreed to terms with RHP Miles Mikolas on a contract.
February 10, 2026Placed RHP Trevor Williams on the 60-day IL.
February 5, 2026Claimed LHP Ken Waldichuk off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. Designated RHP George Soriano for assignment.
February 4, 2026Sent LHP Konnor Pilkington outright to Rochester (IL).
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 30, 2026Designated SS Tsung-Che Cheng for assignment. Claimed RHP George Soriano off waivers from Atlanta.
January 29, 2026Claimed LHP Richard Lovelady off waivers from the New York Mets. Designated UTL player Mickey Gasper for assignment.
January 28, 2026Claimed SS Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the New York Mets. Designated LHP Konnor Pilkington for assignment. Sent C Riley Adams outright to Rochester (IL).
January 27, 2026Sent RHP Andry Lara outright to Rochester (IL).
January 23, 2026Agreed to terms with RHP Bryce Montes de Oca on a minor league contract.
January 22, 2026Claimed RHP Gus Varland off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Designated C Riley Adams for assignment.
January 20, 2026Claimed UTL Mickey Gasper off waivers from Minnesota. Designated RHP Andry Lara for assignment.
January 18, 2026Agreed to terms with RHP Cade Cavalli on a one-year contract.
January 15, 2026Agreed to terms with INFs Euris Acosta and Rayniel Lache, RHPs Santiago Moreno, Christopher Navas, Aldemaro Sevilla and Josue Rondon, OFs Juan Duran, Jawel Garcia, Angel Ramierz, Brad Rodriguez, Isaias Suarez and Samil Serrano and Cs Pedro Guerra, Carlos Mueses and Luis Tarifa on minor league contracts.
January 9, 2026Released RHP Sauryn Lao. Claimed RHP Paxton Schultz off waivers from Toronto.
January 8, 2026Agreed to terms with SS CJ Abrams, LHP MacKenzie Gore, and RHP Jake Irvin on one-year contracts. Agreed to terms with 2B Luis Garcia Jr. on a one-year contract.
January 5, 2026Claimed OF Joey Wiemer off waivers from San Francisco.
January 2, 2026Agreed to terms with 1B Matt Mervis on a minor league contract.