SURPRISE?: Washington Nationals DFA Jose Tena As Paul Toboni Makes BIG Changes In One Full Year
Washington Nationals shake up their 40-man roster, designating Jose Tena for assignment and bidding farewell to Mitchell Parker, now claimed by the Atlanta Braves as he faces Tommy John surgery. Are the Nationals signaling a dramatic new direction under Paul Toboni's front office leadership? Ryan Clary breaks down key roster moves, including the fates of Jorbit Vivas and other notable players. The conversation focused on the Nationals’ aggressive turnover—only 18 of the 44 players from last year remain—highlighting a shift toward analytics, defensive value, and revitalized team identity. A key theme that emerged was the looming MLB lockout, with questions swirling about the future of the 40-man roster, potential salary cap changes, and what these seismic shifts mean for the Nationals’ path back to contention. Will this bold strategy pay off? 00:00 Jose Tena DFA'd 04:59 Mitchell Parker's career challenges 07:09 Braves' savvy pitching decisions 12:22 Paul Toboni's roster overhaul 15:05 Evaluating Nationals roster changes 18:07 Nationals' roster and future moves 22:27 Impact of lockout on Nationals 25:42 Uncertain future for Nats' roster 27:29 Lockout affecting Nationals fans Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11 Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LO_Nationals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. KALSHI For a limited time, Download Kalshi and use code Locked On to get $25 when you trade $25. Kalshi. Trade what’s next. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. FanDuel This season, FanDuel is making the excitement go beyond what happens on the field with the all-new FanDuel Rewards Club, featuring exclusive offers, surprises, and more. Every week, check the FanDuel app to see what’s waiting for you or visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY