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Every official 2026 MLB transaction involving the Washington Nationals on either side of the move: 122 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move, updated as the feed publishes new transactions. Both directions are covered: 113 moves land with the Nationals and 9 depart from them.
Showing 122 of 122 Washington Nationals transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Released | Cole Henry | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals released RHP Cole Henry. |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Released | Wyatt Mills | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals released RHP Wyatt Mills. |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Buddy Kennedy | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Buddy Kennedy to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Released | Trevor Williams | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals released RHP Trevor Williams. |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Tony Neubeck | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Tony Neubeck. |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Tyler Papenbrock | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Tyler Papenbrock to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Released | Miles Mikolas | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals released RHP Miles Mikolas. |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Liover Peguero | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Liover Peguero to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Released | Zack Littell | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals released RHP Zack Littell. |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Released | Joey Wiemer | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals released RF Joey Wiemer. |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Matt Krook | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Matt Krook to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Trade | Ben Grable | New York Yankees | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals traded 1B Luis García Jr. to New York Yankees for RHP Ben Grable, RHP Yovanny Cruz, RHP Jack Cebert and RHP Jake Bird. |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Trade | Will Dion | Cleveland Guardians | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals traded LHP Foster Griffin to Cleveland Guardians for LHP Will Dion, LHP Josh Hartle, OF Nick Mitchell and RHP Kendeglys Virguez. |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Trade | Christian Franklin | Washington Nationals | Baltimore Orioles | Washington Nationals traded LF Christian Franklin to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Joe Glassey. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Ethan Thomas | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ethan Thomas to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Signed as free agent | James Smith IV | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF James Smith IV to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Miles Smith | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Miles Smith to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Bennett Roemer | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Bennett Roemer to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Trade | Curtis Mead | Washington Nationals | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox traded LHP Connelly Early to Washington Nationals for 3B Curtis Mead. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Chris Hacopian | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed 2B Chris Hacopian. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Avery Ortiz | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed IF Avery Ortiz. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Anson Seibert | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed RHP Anson Seibert. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Jack Brooks | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed OF Jack Brooks. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Nick Williams | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed OF Nick Williams. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Cashel Dugger | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed C Cashel Dugger. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Weston Moss | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed RHP Weston Moss. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Matthew Dallas | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed LHP Matthew Dallas. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Cody Howard | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed RHP Cody Howard. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Zack Konstantinovsky | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed RHP Zack Konstantinovsky. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Francisco Rivero | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed C Francisco Rivero. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Max Hansmann | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed RHP Max Hansmann. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Gage Peterson | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed RHP Gage Peterson. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Cooper Allen | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed RHP Cooper Allen. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Daniel Cuvet | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed 3B Daniel Cuvet. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Cooper Harris | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed RHP Cooper Harris. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Luke Williams | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed SS Luke Williams. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed | Chase Brunson | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed OF Chase Brunson. |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Matt Krook | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Matt Krook. |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Kaleb Kantola | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Kaleb Kantola to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Trevor Moore | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Trevor Moore to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Cooper Carlgren | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Cooper Carlgren to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Ciaran Caughey | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ciaran Caughey to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Daniel Nolasco | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Daniel Nolasco to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Pittsburgh Pirates | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals traded CF Robert Hassell III to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Devin Ortiz | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Devin Ortiz to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Trade | Tom Cosgrove | Houston Astros | Washington Nationals | Houston Astros traded LHP Tom Cosgrove to Washington Nationals for cash. |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Signed as free agent | John Valle | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP John Valle to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Konnor Pilkington | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Konnor Pilkington to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Trade | Kyle Nicolas | Baltimore Orioles | Washington Nationals | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Kyle Nicolas to Washington Nationals for SS Randal Diaz. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Edinson Hernandez | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Edinson Hernandez to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Kai Peterson | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Kai Peterson to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Trade | Marcus Brown | Washington Nationals | Houston Astros | Washington Nationals traded SS Marcus Brown to Houston Astros for cash. |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Trade | Tyler Schoff | Washington Nationals | Atlanta Braves | Washington Nationals traded RHP Tyler Schoff to Atlanta Braves. |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Released | Julian Fernández | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals released RHP Julian Fernández. |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Ike Buxton | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Ike Buxton to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Sam Brodersen | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Sam Brodersen to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Darling Reyes | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Darling Reyes to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Braylin Moreno | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Braylin Moreno to a minor league contract. |
| May 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Rafael Mejias | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Rafael Mejias to a minor league contract. |
| May 25, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Washington Nationals | Colorado Rockies | Colorado Rockies traded LHP Carson Palmquist to Washington Nationals for cash. |
| May 25, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Adam Bogosian | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Adam Bogosian to a minor league contract. |
| May 23, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Noah Millikan | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Noah Millikan to a minor league contract. |
| May 23, 2026 | Signed as free agent | L.J. Waco | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP L.J. Waco to a minor league contract. |
| May 13, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Alex Young | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Alex Young to a minor league contract. |
| May 5, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Max Kranick | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Max Kranick. Right elbow surgery recovery. |
| May 4, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Colby Frieda | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Colby Frieda to a minor league contract. |
| May 4, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Baron Stuart | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Baron Stuart to a minor league contract. |
| May 2, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Shortridge | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Aaron Shortridge to a minor league contract. |
| May 1, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Shawn Dubin | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Shawn Dubin to a minor league contract. |
| May 1, 2026 | Trade | Zack Short | Washington Nationals | Detroit Tigers | Washington Nationals traded 3B Zack Short to Detroit Tigers for cash. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jacob Weaver | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jacob Weaver to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jackson Dannelley | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jackson Dannelley to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Gus Hughes | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Gus Hughes to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Kyle Hayes | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Kyle Hayes to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Washington Nationals | New York Mets | New York Mets traded LHP Richard Lovelady to Washington Nationals for cash. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Brady Cerkownyk | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Brady Cerkownyk to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Los Angeles Dodgers | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals traded LHP Jake Eder to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Chandler Champlain | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Chandler Champlain to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Noah Dean | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Noah Dean to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Trade | Curtis Mead | Chicago White Sox | Washington Nationals | Chicago White Sox traded 1B Curtis Mead to Washington Nationals for C Boston Smith. |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Adam Boucher | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Adam Boucher to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jonah Conradt | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jonah Conradt to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Davis | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Kevin Davis to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Washington Nationals | New York Yankees | New York Yankees traded 3B Zack Short to Washington Nationals for cash. |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Trade | Jorbit Vivas | New York Yankees | Washington Nationals | New York Yankees traded 2B Jorbit Vivas to Washington Nationals for RHP Sean Paul Liñan. |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Zack Littell | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Zack Littell. |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Released | James Colyer | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals released RHP James Colyer. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Valentin Linarez | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Valentin Linarez to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jared Beck | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Jared Beck to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Drew Smith | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Drew Smith to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Cionel Pérez | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Cionel Pérez to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Miles Mikolas | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Miles Mikolas. |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Trade | George Soriano | Washington Nationals | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Nationals traded RHP George Soriano to St. Louis Cardinals for RHP Andre Granillo. |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Signed as free agent | James Colyer | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP James Colyer to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Grant Manning | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Grant Manning to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jacob Roberts | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jacob Roberts to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Trevor Gott | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Trevor Gott to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Sergio Alcántara | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Sergio Alcántara to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Bryce Montes de Oca | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Bryce Montes de Oca to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Trade | Alejandro Rosario | Texas Rangers | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals traded LHP MacKenzie Gore to Texas Rangers for 3B Gavin Fien, 1B Abimelec Ortiz, SS Devin Fitz-Gerald, RHP Alejandro Rosario and CF Yeremy Cabrera. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Levi Jordan | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent CF Levi Jordan to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Tres Barrera | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Tres Barrera to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Zach Penrod | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Zach Penrod to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Ty Bothwell | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Ty Bothwell to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Connor Van Scoyoc | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Connor Van Scoyoc to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Aldemaro Sevilla | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Aldemaro Sevilla to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Euris Acosta | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Euris Acosta to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Juan Duran | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Juan Duran to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jawel Garcia | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Jawel Garcia to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Pedro Guerra | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Pedro Guerra to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Rayniel Lache | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Rayniel Lache to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Santiago Moreno | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Santiago Moreno to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Mueses | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Carlos Mueses to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Christopher Navas | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Christopher Navas to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Angel Ramirez | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Angel Ramirez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Unnamed | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Brad Rodriguez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Josue Rondon | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Josue Rondon to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Samil Serrano | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Samil Serrano to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Isaias Suarez | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Isaias Suarez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Luis Tarifa | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Luis Tarifa to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Brad Rodriguez | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals signed free agent OF Eward Rodriguez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Released | Sauryn Lao | — | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals released RHP Sauryn Lao. |
Every row is captured from MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed with MLB’s published description unedited. A trade appears on both clubs’ pages for the season; signings include both major-league and minor-league contracts signed with the club; injury-list moves and minor-league affiliate-only transactions are outside this archive’s scope.
Transaction data: official MLB StatsAPI. Data provided by MLB Advanced Media. Archived and published by Legends Deck. Kept transaction types: Trade, Signed, Signed as free agent, Released.