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Nationals’ Paul Toboni hires his No. 2: A 31-year-old GM
Ani Kilambi, 31, joins Washington Nationals to lead research and analytics, aiming to rebuild talent and modernize the front office after a 66-96 season in 2025.
- On Wednesday, Ani Kilambi will become the Washington Nationals' general manager, ESPN first reported and The Associated Press confirmed via an anonymous source.
- With Toboni reshaping the front office, he has been filling out staff since his late September hire, while the GM spot remained open after Mike DeBartolo returned to assistant general manager.
- Ani Kilambi, 31, worked with the Tampa Bay Rays since November 2021 after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, rising through their R&D ranks.
- With a 66-96 2025 season, hiring Ani Kilambi could modernize Washington Nationals' front office and support their rebuild, The Associated Press confirmed.
- Kilambi joins a notably young leadership group including Paul Toboni, 35, and Blake Butera, 33, replacing longtime former general manager Mike Rizzo who was fired in July.
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Nationals hire 31-year-old Anirudh Kilambi as GM as front office youth movement continues
The Nationals have a new general manager. Washington hired Ani Kilambi for the job as they enter a new era under president of baseball operations Paul Toboni, who was hired from the Red Sox near the end of the 2025 MLB season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
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Ani Kilambi, 31, is joining the Washington Nationals as their general manager, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press that Ani Kilambi is joining the Washington Nationals as their new general manager.
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