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Nationals Define New-Look Front Office, Name Blake Butera Manager, Pause GM Hire

Authority shifts to assistant GMs overseeing development, acquisitions, operations under Paul Toboni.

Overview

  • Toboni said the Nationals will not hire a general manager "for the time being."
  • Assistant GM Devin Pearson will oversee the organization’s player development operation.
  • Assistant GM Justin Horowitz will lead acquisitions across amateur scouting, trades, and international scouting.
  • Senior vice president and assistant GM Mike DeBartolo will help oversee baseball operations.
  • New manager Blake Butera arrives with Minor League managerial and front-office experience despite no MLB dugout time, with staff hires pending and a prior scouting connection to Toboni dating back to Butera’s Boston College days.