2016 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 2, 2015

  Ian Desmond granted Free Agency.

  Doug Fister granted Free Agency.

  Casey Janssen granted Free Agency.

  Nate McLouth granted Free Agency.

  Denard Span granted Free Agency.

  Matt Thornton granted Free Agency.

  Dan Uggla granted Free Agency.

  Jordan Zimmermann granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2015

  Bruce Billings granted Free Agency.

  Richard Bleier granted Free Agency.

  Dan Butler granted Free Agency.

  J.C. Gutiérrez granted Free Agency.

  Tony Gwynn granted Free Agency.

  Steven Lerud granted Free Agency.

  Darin Mastroianni granted Free Agency.

  Connor Overton granted Free Agency.

  Matt Purke granted Free Agency.

  Derrick Robinson granted Free Agency.

  Scott Sizemore granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 2015

  Signed Sean Burnett as a free agent.

  Signed Reed Johnson as a free agent.

• November 17, 2015

  Signed Logan Schafer as a free agent.

• November 18, 2015

  David Carpenter granted Free Agency.

• November 21, 2015

  Signed Scott Sizemore as a free agent.

• December 2, 2015

  Craig Stammen granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2015

  Signed Chris Heisey as a free agent.

• December 10, 2015

  Traded Yunel Escobar and cash to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Michael Brady and Trevor Gott.

• December 11, 2015

  Signed Shawn Kelley as a free agent.

  Signed Óliver Pérez as a free agent.

• December 14, 2015

  Signed Yusmeiro Petit as a free agent.

• December 15, 2015

  Signed Nick Masset as a free agent.

• December 19, 2015

  Signed Aaron Laffey as a free agent.

• December 29, 2015

  Signed Jhonatan Solano as a free agent.

• January 6, 2016

  Signed Stephen Drew as a free agent.

  Signed Daniel Murphy as a free agent.

• January 8, 2016

  Traded Drew Storen and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Ben Revere and player to be named.

• January 26, 2016

  Signed Bronson Arroyo as a free agent.

• February 2, 2016

  Signed Brendan Ryan as a free agent.

• February 8, 2016

  Signed Neftali Soto as a free agent.

• February 17, 2016

  Signed Matt Belisle as a free agent.

• February 18, 2016

  Signed Burke Badenhop as a free agent.

• February 22, 2016

  Signed J.C. Gutiérrez as a free agent.

• March 19, 2016

  Released Logan Schafer.

• March 27, 2016

  Traded Tyler Moore to the Atlanta Braves. Received Nate Freiman.

• April 1, 2016

  Released Burke Badenhop.

  Released Reed Johnson.

• April 2, 2016

  Released P.J. Walters.

• April 3, 2016

  Released Sean Burnett.

• April 21, 2016

  Released Nate Freiman.

• May 10, 2016

  Traded Brendan Ryan to the Los Angeles Angels. Received player to be named or cash.

• June 7, 2016

  Signed Steve Lombardozzi as a free agent.

• June 8, 2016

  Signed J.D. Martin as a free agent.

• June 9, 2016

  Drafted Carter Kieboom in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2016.

  Drafted Dane Dunning in the 1st round (29th pick) of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2016.

  Drafted Sheldon Neuse in the 2nd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2016.

• June 10, 2016

  Drafted Jesús Luzardo in the 3rd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2016.

  Drafted Daniel Johnson in the 5th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2016.

  Drafted Tres Barrera in the 6th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2016.

  Drafted Jake Noll in the 7th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2016.

• June 11, 2016

  Drafted Ben Braymer in the 18th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2016.

  Drafted Sterling Sharp in the 22nd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2016.

  Drafted Matt Mervis in the 39th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 27, 2016

  Released Tony Campana.

  Released J.C. Gutiérrez.

  Released Scott Sizemore.

• June 28, 2016

  Released Taylor Jordan.

• June 29, 2016

  Signed Mat Latos as a free agent.

• July 2, 2016

  Signed Luis García Jr. as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Israel Pineda as a free agent.

• July 11, 2016

  Nick Masset voluntarily retired.

• July 19, 2016

  Abel De Los Santos selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• July 22, 2016

  Signed Justin De Fratus as a free agent.

• July 30, 2016

  Traded Taylor Hearn and Felipe Vazquez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mark Melancon.

• August 13, 2016

  Released Jonathan Papelbon.

• August 19, 2016

  Purchased Sean Burnett from the Minnesota Twins.

• August 25, 2016

  Traded Max Schrock to the Oakland Athletics. Received Marc Rzepczynski and cash.

• September 26, 2016

  Traded Christopher Bostick to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Taylor Gushue.

• October 1, 2016

  Signed Yadiel Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• October 11, 2016

  Released Bronson Arroyo.

• October 26, 2016

  Aaron Barrett granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2016

  Matt Belisle granted Free Agency.

  Sean Burnett granted Free Agency.

  Stephen Drew granted Free Agency.

  Chris Heisey granted Free Agency.

  Mat Latos granted Free Agency.

  Mark Melancon granted Free Agency.

  Yusmeiro Petit granted Free Agency.

  Wilson Ramos granted Free Agency.

  Marc Rzepczynski granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2016

  Michael Brady granted Free Agency.

  Erik Davis granted Free Agency.

  Justin De Fratus granted Free Agency.

  Matt den Dekker granted Free Agency.

  Paolo Espino granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Laffey granted Free Agency.

  Steve Lombardozzi granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 2016

  Signed Brandon Snyder as a free agent.

• November 19, 2016

  Signed Chris Heisey as a free agent.

  Signed Corban Joseph as a free agent.

• November 22, 2016

  Signed Dustin Antolin as a free agent.

• November 23, 2016

  Traded a player to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jimmy Cordero. The Washington Nationals sent Mario Sanchez (minors) (December 12, 2016) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• December 2, 2016

  Ben Revere granted Free Agency.

  Traded Pedro Avila to the San Diego Padres. Received Derek Norris.

• December 7, 2016

  Traded Dane Dunning, Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López to the Chicago White Sox. Received Adam Eaton.

• December 9, 2016

  Signed Mike Broadway as a free agent.

• December 10, 2016

  Traded Danny Espinosa to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Austin Adams and Kyle McGowin.

• December 13, 2016

  Signed Emmanuel Burriss as a free agent.

  Signed Tim Collins as a free agent.

  Signed Jacob Turner as a free agent.

• December 28, 2016

  Signed Josh Outman as a free agent.

• January 10, 2017

  Signed Irving Falu as a free agent.

• January 13, 2017

  Signed Neal Cotts as a free agent.

• January 26, 2017

  Signed Stephen Drew as a free agent.

• January 27, 2017

  Signed Grant Green as a free agent.

• January 28, 2017

  Signed Vance Worley as a free agent.

• January 31, 2017

  Signed Matt Albers as a free agent.

  Signed Joe Nathan as a free agent.

• February 7, 2017

  Traded Jeffrey Rosa (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Enny Romero.

• February 9, 2017

  Signed Joey Butler as a free agent.

  Signed Jeremy Guthrie as a free agent.

• February 15, 2017

  Signed Adam Lind as a free agent.

• February 24, 2017

  Signed Matt Wieters as a free agent.

• March 1, 2017

  Signed John Lannan as a free agent.

• March 2, 2017

  Signed Joe Blanton as a free agent.

• March 15, 2017

  Released Derek Norris.

• March 27, 2017

  Released Matt Albers.

  Released Joe Nathan.

• March 29, 2017

  Signed Aaron Barrett as a free agent.

  Released Vance Worley.