Washington Nationals Roster
MLB · 2026 Postseason
Injury report
- Matt Waldron RP 60-Day IL
Chest (Inflammation) · Expected back Feb 1, 2027 · Updated Sep 12
The Nationals placed Waldron on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with chest inflammation.
- Drew Millas C 60-Day IL
Left Finger (Surgery) · Expected back Feb 1, 2027 · Updated Sep 10
Millas will undergo surgery Friday on his fractured left index finger, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
- Orlando Ribalta RP 15-Day IL
Right Forearm (Inflammation) · Expected back Feb 1, 2027 · Updated Sep 8
MRI results on Ribalta's right forearm came back negative Tuesday, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
- PJ Poulin RP 60-Day IL
Left Forearm (Strain) · Expected back Feb 1, 2027 · Updated Aug 2
The Nationals transferred Poulin (forearm) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
- Mitchell Parker RP 60-Day IL
Left Elbow (Surgery) · Expected back Sep 1, 2027 · Updated Jul 30
Parker underwent elbow ligament repair surgery with an internal brace Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
- Ken Waldichuk RP 60-Day IL
Left Elbow (Surgery) · Expected back Jun 1, 2027 · Updated Jun 11
Waldichuk (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery and an internal brace procedure April 21 and is hopeful to return to game action at some point early in the 2027 season, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Roster
Pitchers
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | B/T | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 |  Connelly Early | SP | 24 | 6' 3" | 195 | L/L | |
| 24 |  Cade Cavalli | SP | 28 | 6' 4" | 223 | R/R | |
| 25 | Jackson Kent | SP | 23 | 6' 3" | 219 | L/L | |
| 27 |  Jake Irvin | SP | 29 | 6' 6" | 234 | R/R | |
| 39 |  Clayton Beeter | RP | 27 | 6' 2" | 220 | R/R | |
| 40 |  Josiah Gray | SP | 28 | 6' 1" | 209 | R/R | |
| 41 |  Brad Lord | RP | 26 | 6' 3" | 210 | R/R | |
| 43 |  Luis Perales | RP | 23 | 6' 0" | 160 | R/R | |
| 46 |  Eddy Yean | RP | 25 | 6' 3" | 265 | R/R | |
| 47 |  Gus Varland | RP | 29 | 6' 1" | 225 | L/R | |
| 48 |  Yovanny Cruz | RP | 27 | 6' 0" | 180 | R/R | |
| 49 |  Jack Sinclair | RP | 27 | 6' 4" | 170 | R/R | |
| 51 |  Carson Palmquist | RP | 25 | 6' 3" | 206 | L/L | |
| 54 |  Andrew Alvarez | SP | 27 | 6' 3" | 215 | L/L | |
| 55 |  Richard Lovelady | RP | 31 | 6' 0" | 185 | L/L | |
| 57 |  Zak Kent | RP | 28 | 6' 3" | 208 | R/R | |
| 59 |  Jake Bird | RP | 30 | 6' 3" | 215 | R/R | |
| 62 |  Kyle Nicolas | RP | 27 | 6' 3" | 216 | R/R | |
| 64 |  Orlando Ribalta 15-Day-IL | RP | 28 | 6' 7" | 245 | R/R | |
| 72 | Jared Simpson | RP | 26 | 6' 4" | 205 | L/L | |
| 73 | Erik Tolman | RP | 27 | 6' 2" | 193 | L/L | |
| 74 |  Riley Cornelio | RP | 26 | 6' 3" | 195 | R/R | |
| 75 |  Paxton Schultz | RP | 28 | 6' 3" | 205 | L/R | |
| 76 |  Will Dion | RP | 26 | 5' 10" | 180 | L/L | |
| 77 |  DJ Herz | SP | 25 | 6' 2" | 197 | R/L |
Catchers
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | B/T | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Harry Ford | C | 23 | 5' 10" | 200 | R/R | |
| 20 |  Keibert Ruiz | C | 28 | 5' 11" | 238 | B/R |
Infielders
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | B/T | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  CJ Abrams | SS | 26 | 6' 0" | 191 | L/R | |
| 12 |  Brady House | 3B | 23 | 6' 4" | 208 | R/R | |
| 26 |  Nasim Nunez | 2B | 26 | 5' 8" | 165 | B/R | |
| 28 |  Yohandy Morales | 1B | 24 | 6' 3" | 225 | R/R | |
| 81 |  Abimelec Ortiz | 1B | 24 | 5' 10" | 230 | L/L | |
| 84 |  Jorbit Vivas | 3B | 25 | 5' 9" | 171 | L/R | |
| 87 |  Andres Chaparro | 1B | 27 | 6' 0" | 200 | R/R |
Outfielders
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | B/T | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Dylan Crews | RF | 24 | 5' 11" | 203 | R/R | |
| 4 |  Daylen Lile | LF | 23 | 5' 11" | 195 | L/R | |
| 29 |  James Wood | RF | 24 | 6' 6" | 234 | L/R | |
| 30 |  Jacob Young | CF | 27 | 5' 11" | 192 | R/R | |
| 45 |  Andrew Pinckney | LF | 25 | 6' 4" | 215 | R/R |
Designated Hitter
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | B/T | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Jose Tena | DH | 25 | 5' 10" | 195 | L/R |
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