GM: Michael Rizzo
2012: made playoffs · 98–64. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 23 | pre-arb | 28 | 4.8 | 3.0 | +9.3 |
| Gio Gonzalez | 26 | arb | 32 | 4.8 | 3.2 | +9.1 |
| Bryce Harper | 19 | pre-arb | 139 | 4.4 | 0.5 | +10.8 |
| Ian Desmond | 26 | arb | 130 | 4.2 | 0.5 | +10.4 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 27 | FA-elig | 145 | 4.0 | 12.0 | -1.6 |
| Jordan Zimmermann | 26 | arb | 32 | 3.8 | 2.3 | +7.5 |
| Adam LaRoche | 32 | FA-elig | 154 | 3.4 | 8.0 | +0.8 |
| Danny Espinosa | 25 | pre-arb | 160 | 2.6 | 0.5 | +6.3 |
| Edwin Jackson | 28 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.5 | 11.0 | -4.5 |
| Roger Bernadina | 28 | arb | 129 | 1.5 | 0.5 | +3.4 |
| Jayson Werth | 33 | FA-elig | 81 | 1.4 | 13.0 | -9.5 |
| Tyler Clippard | 27 | arb | 74 | 1.2 | 1.6 | +1.4 |
| Ross Detwiler | 26 | arb | 33 | 1.1 | 0.5 | +2.5 |
| Sean Burnett | 29 | FA-elig | 70 | 1.0 | 2.3 | +0.2 |
| Drew Storen | 24 | pre-arb | 37 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +1.4 |
| Craig Stammen | 28 | arb | 59 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +1.4 |
| Tyler Moore | 25 | – | 75 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +1.2 |
| Chad Tracy | 32 | FA-elig | 73 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Michael Gonzalez | 34 | – | 47 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Michael Morse | 30 | FA-elig | 102 | 0.5 | 3.2 | -1.9 |
| Wilson Ramos | 24 | pre-arb | 25 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +0.8 |
| John Lannan | 27 | arb | 6 | 0.4 | 5.0 | -3.9 |
| Jhonatan Solano | 26 | – | 12 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Sandy León | 23 | – | 12 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +0.5 |
| Steve Lombardozzi Jr. | 23 | pre-arb | 126 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Tom Gorzelanny | 29 | FA-elig | 45 | 0.2 | 3.0 | -2.4 |
| Zach Duke | 29 | FA-elig | 8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Cesar Izturis↔ MIL | 32 | FA-elig | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Corey Brown | 26 | pre-arb | 19 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Eury Pérez | 22 | – | 13 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Christian Garcia | 26 | pre-arb | 13 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Brett Carroll | 29 | arb | 5 | -0.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Kurt Suzuki↔ OAK | 28 | arb | 43 | -0.1 | 1.8 | -2.0 |
| Rick Ankiel | 32 | FA-elig | 68 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -1.6 |
| Carlos Maldonado | 33 | – | 4 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ryan Perry | 25 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.9 |
| Brad Lidge | 35 | FA-elig | 11 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -1.6 |
| Jesus Flores | 27 | arb | 83 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
| Ryan Mattheus | 28 | pre-arb | 66 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -1.3 |
| Chien-Ming Wang | 32 | FA-elig | 10 | -0.4 | 4.0 | -4.9 |
| Henry Alberto Rodriguez | 25 | arb | 35 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| Mark DeRosa | 37 | FA-elig | 48 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -2.1 |
| Xavier Nady↔ SFG | 33 | FA-elig | 40 | -1.2 | 0.5 | -3.6 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez | 4.8 |
| Bryce Harper | 4.4 |
| Edwin Jackson | 2.5 |
| Tyler Moore | 0.7 |
| Chad Tracy | 0.6 |
| Michael Gonzalez | 0.6 |
| Player | 2011 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | 1.7 |
| Jason Marquis | 1.4 |
| Tommy Milone | 0.6 |
| Laynce Nix | 0.5 |
| Todd Coffey | 0.3 |
| Jonny Gomes | 0.3 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2012, 2012–2018. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Werth | 33 | 8.102 | $13.0M | $16.0M | $20.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | FREE AGENT |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 27 | 6.032 | $12.0M | $14.0M | $14.0M | $14.0M | $14.0M | $14.0M | $14.0M |
| Edwin Jackson | 28 | 6.070 | $11.0M | FREE AGENT | $2.1M | ||||
| Adam LaRoche | 32 | 8.000 | $8.0M | $10.0M | $12.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Chien-Ming Wang | 32 | 6.159 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Michael Morse | 30 | 7.000 | $3.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Rick Ankiel | 32 | 8.033 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brad Lidge | 35 | 9.043 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mark DeRosa | 37 | 11.061 | $800k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Chad Tracy | 32 | 8.116 | $750k | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Xavier Nady | 33 | 8.059 | $475k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Zach Duke | 29 | 6.094 | $167k | $377k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Cesar Izturis | 32 | 10.074 | $71k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Michael Gonzalez | 34 | 9.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lannan | 27 | 4.011 | $5.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Tom Gorzelanny | 29 | 4.160 | $3.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Sean Burnett | 29 | 5.085 | $2.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kurt Suzuki | 28 | 4.112 | $1.8M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jesus Flores | 27 | 4.079 | $850k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Henry Alberto Rodriguez | 25 | 3.000 | $491k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Ryan Mattheus | 28 | 3.123 | $481k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez | 26 | 2.162 | $3.2M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Stephen Strasburg | 23 | 1.118 | $3.0M | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jordan Zimmermann | 26 | 2.154 | $2.3M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Tyler Clippard | 27 | 2.148 | $1.6M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Brett Carroll | 29 | 2.082 | $580k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Ian Desmond | 26 | 2.027 | $512k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Danny Espinosa | 25 | 1.033 | $506k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Bryce Harper | 19 | 0.000 | $500k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Drew Storen | 24 | 1.140 | $499k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Roger Bernadina | 28 | 2.146 | $494k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Wilson Ramos | 24 | 1.047 | $491k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Ross Detwiler | 26 | 2.002 | $485k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Craig Stammen | 28 | 1.160 | $485k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Steve Lombardozzi Jr. | 23 | 0.023 | $481k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tyler Moore | 25 | 0.000 | $480k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ryan Perry | 25 | 2.147 | $480k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Eury Pérez | 22 | – | $480k | ||||||
| Christian Garcia | 26 | 1.031 | $480k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Corey Brown | 26 | 0.023 | $480k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Sandy León | 23 | 0.000 | $268k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Carlos Maldonado | 33 | – | — | ||||||
| Jhonatan Solano | 26 | 0.027 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Nationals 2012; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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