Nationals Finalizing Deal With Paul Toboni As New Head Of Baseball Operations

"The Nationals are finalizing a deal with Red Sox assistant general manager Paul Toboni as the new head of their baseball operations department, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It's unclear what Toboni's official title will be or when the hiring will be finalized, but it appears he will be running Washington's front office starting this winter. The Nats' front office had been run by Mike Rizzo for many years."

"He first became the general manager in 2009 and later got a title bump to president of baseball operations. The club had a lot of success during his tenure, as they were perennial contenders in the previous decade and won the 2019 World Series. But since winning that title, they entered a protracted rebuild that they have struggled to get out of."

"The current campaign will be their sixth straight with a losing record. Rizzo was fired in July, along with manager Dave Martinez, as the club looked to shake things up. Assistant general manager Mike DeBartolo was made the interim general manager at that point."

The Nationals are finalizing a deal with Red Sox assistant general manager Paul Toboni to lead their baseball operations department. The exact title and hiring timeline remain unspecified, but Toboni is expected to run Washington's front office beginning this winter. Mike Rizzo led the club since 2009 and was later promoted to president of baseball operations after serving as general manager. The franchise won the 2019 World Series and was frequently competitive under Rizzo. Since that championship, the team entered a protracted rebuild and is now in its sixth consecutive losing season. Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez were dismissed in July, with Mike DeBartolo named interim general manager.

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