2021 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2020

  Signed Paolo Espino as a free agent.

  Rafael Bautista granted Free Agency.

  James Bourque granted Free Agency.

  Welington Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Taylor Gushue granted Free Agency.

  Jacob Wilson granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2020

  Signed Rafael Bautista as a free agent.

• November 14, 2020

  Signed Yasmany Tomás as a free agent.

• November 20, 2020

  Signed Aaron Barrett as a free agent.

• December 7, 2020

  Selected Rogelio Armenteros off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• December 21, 2020

  Signed Javy Guerra as a free agent.

• December 22, 2020

  Signed Jefry Rodríguez as a free agent.

• December 24, 2020

  Traded Eddy Yean (minors) and Wil Crowe to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Josh Bell.

• January 1, 2021

  Signed Sean Nolin as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 4, 2021

  Signed Luis Avilán as a free agent.

• January 6, 2021

  Signed Alberto Baldonado as a free agent.

• January 9, 2021

  Signed Kyle Schwarber as a free agent.

• January 18, 2021

  Signed Welington Castillo as a free agent.

• January 23, 2021

  Signed Ryan Zimmerman as a free agent.

• January 26, 2021

  Signed Brad Hand as a free agent.

• January 27, 2021

  Signed Jon Lester as a free agent.

• January 28, 2021

  Signed Blake Swihart as a free agent.

• February 3, 2021

  Signed Alex Avila as a free agent.

  Signed Hernán Pérez as a free agent.

• February 4, 2021

  Signed Humberto Arteaga as a free agent.

• February 5, 2021

  Signed Jordy Mercer as a free agent.

• February 17, 2021

  Signed T.J. McFarland as a free agent.

  Signed Gerardo Parra as a free agent.

• February 23, 2021

  Signed Justin Miller as a free agent.

• February 26, 2021

  Signed Jeremy Jeffress as a free agent.

  Signed Andrés Machado as a free agent.

• March 7, 2021

  Released Jeremy Jeffress.

• March 22, 2021

  Signed Kyle Lobstein as a free agent.

• March 27, 2021

  Released T.J. McFarland.

  Released Yasmany Tomás.

• March 29, 2021

  Signed T.J. McFarland as a free agent.

  Signed Yasmany Tomás as a free agent.

• April 6, 2021

  Signed Jonathan Lucroy as a free agent.

• April 16, 2021

  Signed Daniel Palka as a free agent.

• May 1, 2021

  Jonathan Lucroy sent to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 6, 2021

  Hernán Pérez granted Free Agency.

• May 12, 2021

  Signed Destin Hood as a free agent.

• May 29, 2021

  Signed Corban Joseph as a free agent.

• June 4, 2021

  Signed Josh Rogers as a free agent.

• June 29, 2021

  Released T.J. McFarland.

• July 2, 2021

  Justin Miller selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• July 3, 2021

  Purchased Alcides Escobar from the Kansas City Royals.

• July 4, 2021

  Signed Diego Moreno as a free agent.

• July 6, 2021

  Signed Nick Goody as a free agent.

• July 9, 2021

  Signed Derek Dietrich as a free agent.

• July 12, 2021

  Drafted Jacob Young in the 7th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 19, 2021.

  Drafted Darren Baker in the 10th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2021.

• July 13, 2021

  Kyle Lobstein player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• July 16, 2021

  Signed René Rivera as a free agent.

• July 29, 2021

  Traded Kyle Schwarber to the Boston Red Sox. Received Aldo Ramirez (minors).

  Traded Brad Hand to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Riley Adams.

• July 30, 2021

  Traded Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Gerardo Carrillo (minors), Donovan Casey (minors), Josiah Gray and Keibert Ruiz.

  Traded Yan Gomes, Josh Harrison and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Richard Guasch (minors), Seth Shuman (minors) and Drew Millas.

  Traded Jon Lester to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Lane Thomas.

  Traded Daniel Hudson to the San Diego Padres. Received Jordy Barley (minors) and Mason Thompson.

• August 14, 2021

  Released René Rivera.

  Selected Patrick Murphy off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• August 15, 2021

  Released Nick Goody.

• August 17, 2021

  Released Carlos Tocci.

• August 23, 2021

  Selected Mike Ford off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

• August 24, 2021

  Javy Guerra granted Free Agency.

• August 31, 2021

  Released Rogelio Armenteros.

• September 3, 2021

  Released Starlin Castro.

• September 13, 2021

  Released Derek Dietrich.

  Released Blake Swihart.

• October 6, 2021

  Adrián Sánchez granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2021

  Sean Nolin granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2021

  Released Brandon Snyder.

• November 2, 2021

  Signed Sean Nolin as a free agent.

• November 3, 2021

  Alex Avila granted Free Agency.

  Luis Avilán granted Free Agency.

  Jordy Mercer granted Free Agency.

  Gerardo Parra granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Zimmerman granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2021

  Selected Francisco Pérez off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• November 7, 2021

  Humberto Arteaga granted Free Agency.

  Dakota Bacus granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Barrett granted Free Agency.

  Rafael Bautista granted Free Agency.

  Destin Hood granted Free Agency.

  Kyle McGowin granted Free Agency.

  Diego Moreno granted Free Agency.

  Daniel Palka granted Free Agency.

  Raudy Read granted Free Agency.

  Jakson Reetz granted Free Agency.

  Jefry Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2021

  Signed Jefry Rodríguez as a free agent.

• November 10, 2021

  Signed Adrián Sánchez as a free agent.

• November 11, 2021

  Released Yasmany Tomás.

• November 24, 2021

  Signed Víctor Arano as a free agent.

• November 25, 2021

  Signed Luis Avilán as a free agent.

• November 28, 2021

  Signed Richard Ureña as a free agent.

• November 30, 2021

  Signed César Hernández as a free agent.

  Mike Ford granted Free Agency.

  Ryne Harper granted Free Agency.

  Wander Suero granted Free Agency.

  Selected Lucius Fox off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• December 8, 2021

  Selected Andrew Young off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• December 12, 2021

  Signed Maikel Franco as a free agent.

  Signed Dee Strange-Gordon as a free agent.

• January 7, 2022

  Signed Joey Meneses as a free agent.

  Released Corban Joseph.

• January 8, 2022

  Signed Rusney Castillo as a free agent.

• February 9, 2022

  Signed Taylor Gushue as a free agent.

  Signed Ronald Herrera as a free agent.

  Signed Logan Verrett as a free agent.

• February 20, 2022

  Signed Reed Garrett as a free agent.

• March 8, 2022

  Signed Carl Edwards Jr. as a free agent.

  Signed Jordan Weems as a free agent.

• March 14, 2022

  Signed Ehire Adrianza as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Cishek as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Herrmann as a free agent.

  Signed Gerardo Parra as a free agent.

• March 15, 2022

  Signed Aníbal Sánchez as a free agent.

• March 16, 2022

  Signed Sean Doolittle as a free agent.

  Signed Michael Mariot as a free agent.

  Signed Erasmo Ramírez as a free agent.

  Signed Aaron Sanchez as a free agent.

• March 17, 2022

  Signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.

• March 21, 2022

  Jhon Romero selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• March 22, 2022

  Selected Hunter Harvey off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• March 23, 2022

  Released Michael Mariot.

  Released Michael Mariot.

• March 29, 2022

  Released Rusney Castillo.

• March 31, 2022

  Signed Tyler Clippard as a free agent.