""This franchise has a proud history, a passionate fanbase and a standard of excellence that I deeply respect," Butera said in a statement. "My family and I are fortunate to be part of it. I'm excited to get to work alongside our players, coaches and staff to build something special -- a team that is rooted in trust, connection and competitiveness. We want to represent this city and our fans in a way they can be proud of, and we're ready to get started.""
"At 33 years old, Butera will be Major League Baseball's youngest manager since the Minnesota Twins hired Frank Quilici in 1972, according to ESPN Insights. Previously the senior player development director for the Tampa Bay Rays, Butera has managed four minor league seasons -- the first at 25 years old -- and compiled a 258-144 record with four first-place finishes. In his final two seasons with Low-A Charleston, Butera's teams went 170-82 and won league championships."
Blake Butera, 33, was hired as manager of the Washington Nationals, becoming Major League Baseball's youngest manager since 1972. The Nationals fired general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez in July after a stalled rebuild and later hired Paul Toboni as president of baseball operations. Butera was previously senior player development director for the Tampa Bay Rays and managed four minor league seasons, compiling a 258-144 record with four first-place finishes. His final two seasons with Low-A Charleston produced a 170-82 record and league championships. He was drafted by Tampa Bay in 2015 out of Boston College and played two seasons in the Rays' minor league system before transitioning to coaching.
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