"The next manager for the Washington Nationals will be Blake Butera, and he will become the youngest person to hold the job in the majors in over half a century, according to ESPN. At just 33-years-old, he is getting a gigantic opportunity to lead a big league organization that has experienced success fairly recently, and whose fanbase is starving to return to contention."
"Butera has been a minor league manager within the Tampa Bay Rays organization for 4 seasons, and had a 258-144 record, with both of his final seasons resulting in championships with Low-A Charleston. Obviously, being a big league manager is a whole lot different than managing in the lower levels of the minors, but according to Jeff Passan, Butera was regarded by many in the industry as a future manager at higher levels."
Paul Toboni, as President of Baseball Operations, completed the Nationals' managerial hire by naming Blake Butera. The decision followed a period of private evaluations and front-office reorganization. Multiple candidates were considered, including Miguel Cairo, Brandon Hyde, and Craig Albernaz, before selecting Butera. Butera, 33, will be the youngest major-league manager in over fifty years. Butera compiled a 258-144 record over four minor-league seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays and led Low-A Charleston to championships in his final two seasons. Butera also served as Senior Player Development Director, combining managerial and development expertise.
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