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Blake 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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Nationals finalizing hire of 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager, an AP source says
A person with knowledge of the situation says the Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because nothing had been announced.…
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Nationals finalizing hire of 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the situation says the Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager.
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Nationals hiring Blake Butera — making him one of the youngest MLB managers ever
The Nationals are finalizing a deal to make 33-year-old Blake Butera their new manager, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported. Butera has been in the Rays organization since the franchise drafted him in 2015. After parts of two seasons as an infielder, Butera moved over to coaching.
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