The Washington Nationals are in the midst of a ton of changes within the walls of their organization. Obviously, the previous men in charge in former General Manager Mike Rizzo and former Manager Dave Martinez are now gone, and we are beginning to learn about their replacements.
Taking Rizzo's place is Paul Toboni, who will handle the duty of being the President of Baseball Operations for the Nationals moving forward, but the team has yet to name a manager. Toboni announced that the club will be moving forward with their managerial search soon, but it is still unclear who will be involved.
As of now, there are basically zero whispers as to what direction the team will look in that search, but hopefully the club will choose someone who fits the mold of what Toboni wants in a manager that is able to adapt to modern trends. Under Rizzo, there were a lot of mixed signals and expectations regarding the usage of analytics and modernizing the game, but that immediately changed once interim GM Mike DeBartolo was named the lead man for the remainder of the 2025 season.
That might be part of the reason why DeBartolo, who has been in the organization for a long time, was offered the opportunity to stick around under Toboni moving forward. This was revealed late last week, as it was reported that DeBartolo would be staying with the organization, but a couple other big names were not as lucky.
Assistant General Managers Eddie Longosz and Mark Scialabba both will not be returning to the organization moving forward, which is also not too surprising given the new direction the organization is choosing to move in. Both of them had been with the organization for over a decade, and unfortunately got caught up in the shuffle that comes with a new regime.
Outside of them, Scouting Director Danny Haas and Senior Director of Amateur Scouting Brad Ciolek both left the Nationals for similar roles in other organizations, as they did not want to wait around to learn their fates with the team long-term.
Additionally, many scouts and employees around the organization were all let go as well, with one source even saying the total number of firings had exceeded 50. As one former scout described the mass firings as a "blood bath," due to the immense turnover that had been taking place. Unfortunately for all involved, they will not be sticking around for the next era of Washington Nationals baseball, but they all should be thanked for their contributions to the team over the years.
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