Overview
- Washington announced the hiring Friday, confirming a move first reported Thursday by multiple outlets.
- Butera arrives from Tampa Bay, where he oversaw player development after a 258-144 record and two league titles as a minor-league manager.
- Paul Toboni said Butera’s player-development experience makes him the right leader to maximize the clubhouse and elevate the team.
- The change caps a tumultuous year that included July dismissals of Dave Martinez and Mike Rizzo and a 66–96 finish with Miguel Cairo as interim manager.
- At 33, Butera is younger than nearly the entire roster, with only pitcher Trevor Williams older, and the Nationals did not announce his coaching staff.