Washington Nationals Transactions 2026

January
DATETRANSACTION
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.