"They hired Blake Butera to be the youngest manager in the big leagues heading into next season, and are currently close to completing the team's coaching staff, which was also almost completely gutted outside of Sean Doolittle, who was chosen to come back. While we are still waiting for a couple roles to be filled, Toboni and company have now turned their attention over to the player acquisition side of things, and have made yet another smaller signing."
"After signing righty Tyler Baum over the weekend and making a couple signings before that, all of the minor-league deal variety, the Nationals have now signed Leandro Pineda, a 23-year-old former international free agent who will be coming over from the NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies. While he has only played above A-ball for one season, he once was a slightly touted prospect."
"Before the 2025 season, Pineda was listed as the #15 prospect in the Phillies' organization by FanGraphs, but his first full season in AA was underwhelming following a promising short sample size at the end of the 2024 season. That was part of the reason why he found himself being available this year, and Toboni was happy to take a chance on Pineda."
The Washington Nationals completed sweeping offseason changes, rebuilding the front office and overhauling most of the coaching staff. Paul Toboni now leads the organization and hired Blake Butera as the youngest manager in the majors. Sean Doolittle was retained while several coaching roles remain open. The club shifted focus to player acquisitions, making multiple minor-league signings including righty Tyler Baum and outfielder/first baseman Leandro Pineda. Pineda, 23, was a former Phillies international signing and a one-time top-15 organizational prospect who produced an underwhelming full season in AA after a promising late-2024 sample.
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