Overview

• USA Today reports Hawkins interviewed last week and is viewed as a finalist for Washington’s vacancy.
• The Nationals have contacted Diamondbacks assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye and Dodgers executive Josh Byrnes, according to The Athletic.
• DeBartolo has overseen baseball operations on an interim basis since July following the departures of Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez.
• His interim stint included selecting Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the draft and navigating a quiet trade deadline, per reports.
• Chicago’s structure places Hawkins beneath president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, making Washington’s position a potential promotion the Cubs would allow.