US EditionBlake Butera to be named Nationals new manager: report
Blake Butera, 33, brings extensive coaching and player development experience from Tampa Bay Rays to lead Nationals’ rebuild after six consecutive losing seasons.
- On Thursday, the Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire Blake Butera as manager, making him the youngest MLB manager in more than half a century since Frank Quilici.
- After a stalled rebuild and roster struggles, Washington moved to replace its leadership by firing general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez in July amid the Nationals' prolonged rebuild.
- Butera brings Rays development experience, serving as senior director of player development and assistant field coordinator and managing in the minors plus coaching Team Italy recently.
- Washington projects $47.2 million in 2026 allocations, and Blake Butera faces trade inquiries for MacKenzie Gore while evaluating CJ Abrams and James Wood during the rebuild.
- With a young front office and constraints on spending, Washington prioritized internal talent growth as Paul Toboni, president of baseball operations, leads amid mid-tier farm rankings and Travis Sykora's injury.
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It seems that the Washington Nationals already have their next manager, although the official announcement has not yet arrived. According to MLB.com, quoted by FOX5, the chosen one would be Blake Butera, 33 years old, who would become the youngest manager of the Major Leagues in more than 50 years.The name sounds strong in the corridors of DC and it is no coincidence: Butera led for four seasons in the minor leagues of the Tampa Bay Rays, with a…
Blake Butera set to lead Nats as youngest MLB manager in decades
The Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire Blake Butera as their next manager, tasking him with guiding their young roster at a critical moment for the franchise. The decision to hire Butera — a 33-year-old who worked as…
Nationals finalizing hire of Blake Butera, 33, as manager, AP source says
The Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because nothing had been announced. The Nationals fired Dave Martinez in July, and Miguel Cairo took over on an interim basis. Butera would be the youngest manager since Minnesota’s Frank Quilici in 1972, according to ESPN,…
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