Washington Nationals Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	K. RuizKeibert Ruiz	D. Millas Nationals' Drew Millas: Will handle backup catching duties Drew Millas Nationals' Drew Millas: Will handle backup catching duties	—
First Base	L. GarciaLuis Garcia	A. ChaparroAndres Chaparro	—
Second Base	N. Nunez Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes first bag of year Nasim Nunez Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes first bag of year	L. GarciaLuis Garcia	J. VivasJorbit Vivas J. TenaJose Tena
Shortstop	C. AbramsC.J. Abrams	N. Nunez Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes first bag of year Nasim Nunez Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes first bag of year	B. House Nationals' Brady House: Starts season with bang Brady House Nationals' Brady House: Starts season with bang
Third Base	B. House Nationals' Brady House: Starts season with bang Brady House Nationals' Brady House: Starts season with bang	J. TenaJose Tena	A. ChaparroAndres Chaparro J. VivasJorbit Vivas
Left Field	J. WoodJames Wood	D. LileDaylen Lile	J. Wiemer Nationals' Joey Wiemer: Three hits, homer in Nats debut Joey Wiemer Nationals' Joey Wiemer: Three hits, homer in Nats debut
Center Field	J. Young Nationals' Jacob Young: Surprises with Opening Day power Jacob Young Nationals' Jacob Young: Surprises with Opening Day power	J. Wiemer Nationals' Joey Wiemer: Three hits, homer in Nats debut Joey Wiemer Nationals' Joey Wiemer: Three hits, homer in Nats debut	D. LileDaylen Lile N. Nunez Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes first bag of year Nasim Nunez Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Swipes first bag of year J. WoodJames Wood
Right Field	D. LileDaylen Lile	J. Wiemer Nationals' Joey Wiemer: Three hits, homer in Nats debut Joey Wiemer Nationals' Joey Wiemer: Three hits, homer in Nats debut	J. WoodJames Wood
Designated Hitter	A. ChaparroAndres Chaparro	D. LileDaylen Lile	J. WoodJames Wood L. GarciaLuis Garcia K. RuizKeibert Ruiz C. AbramsC.J. Abrams B. House Nationals' Brady House: Starts season with bang Brady House Nationals' Brady House: Starts season with bang

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. Cavalli Nationals' Cade Cavalli: Goes 3.2 innings in opener Cade Cavalli Nationals' Cade Cavalli: Goes 3.2 innings in opener	F. GriffinFoster Griffin	Z. LittellZack Littell	M. MikolasMiles Mikolas	J. IrvinJake Irvin

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
C. Beeter Nationals' Clayton Beeter: Called upon in non-save situation Clayton Beeter Nationals' Clayton Beeter: Called upon in non-save situation C. HenryCole Henry	C. PerezCionel Perez	B. Lord Nationals' Brad Lord: Nabs Opening Day win in relief Brad Lord Nationals' Brad Lord: Nabs Opening Day win in relief G. Varland Nationals' Gus Varland: Claims spot in bullpen Gus Varland Nationals' Gus Varland: Claims spot in bullpen P. PoulinPJ Poulin P. Schultz Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 6 Paxton Schultz Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 6 A. Granillo Nationals' Andre Granillo: Will break camp in bullpen Andre Granillo Nationals' Andre Granillo: Will break camp in bullpen K. WaldichukKen Waldichuk