Barnes earned way onto Nats staff, then stayed there through season

PLAYER REVIEW: JACOB BARNES

Age on Opening Day 2025: 34

How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, February 2024

MLB service time: 6 years, 91 days

2024 salary: $740,000

Garcia was highly effective out of bullpen ... except for few blowups

PLAYER REVIEW: ROBERT GARCIA

Age on Opening Day 2025: 28

How acquired: Claimed off waivers from Marlins, August 2023

MLB service time: 1 year, 86 days

2024 salary: $742,800

Can Rainey reward Nats for sticking with him through struggles?

PLAYER REVIEW: TANNER RAINEY

Age on Opening Day 2025: 32

How acquired: Traded from Reds for Tanner Roark, December 2018

MLB service time: 5 years, 127 days

2024 salary: $1.5 million

Once healthy, lefty Ferrer showed off power arm in bullpen

PLAYER REVIEW: JOSE A. FERRER

Age on Opening Day 2025: 25

How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2017

MLB service time: 1 year, 94 days

2024 salary: $743,000

Workhorse Law should remain valuable member of 2025 bullpen

PLAYER REVIEW: DEREK LAW

Age on Opening Day 2025: 34

How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, February 2024

MLB service time: 5 years, 81 days

2024 salary: $1.5 million

How can Finnegan sustain All-Star form through season's end?

PLAYER REVIEW: KYLE FINNEGAN

Age on Opening Day 2025: 33

How acquired: Signed as free agent, December 2019

MLB service time: 5 years

2024 salary: $5.1 million

Would Nats bring Williams back after bounceback season?

PLAYER REVIEW: TREVOR WILLIAMS

Age on Opening Day 2025: 32

How acquired: Signed as free agent, December 2022

MLB service time: 8 years, 27 days

2024 salary: $7 million

What are Corbin's options now that his time in D.C. has ended?

PLAYER REVIEW: PATRICK CORBIN

Age on Opening Day 2025: 35

How acquired: Signed as free agent, December 2018

MLB service time: 12 years, 105 days

2024 salary: $35 million ($10 million deferred to be paid between November 2024-January 2026)

Parker turned into surprising workhorse as Nats rookie

PLAYER REVIEW: MITCHELL PARKER

Age on Opening Day 2025: 25

How acquired: Fifth round pick, 2020 MLB Draft

MLB service time: 1 year

2024 salary: $740,000

Dominant at times, Herz made name for himself in rookie season

PLAYER REVIEW: DJ HERZ

Age on Opening Day 2025: 24

How acquired: Traded with Kevin Made from Cubs for Jeimer Candelario, July 2023

MLB service time: 99 days

2024 salary: $740,000

Irvin raised the bar this season, now seeks consistency in 2025

PLAYER REVIEW: JAKE IRVIN

Age on Opening Day 2025: 28

How acquired: Fourth round pick, 2018 MLB Draft

MLB service time: 1 years, 152 days

2024 salary: $745,600

After late-season surge, is Gore ready to assume role as Nats' ace?

PLAYER REVIEW: MACKENZIE GORE

Age on Opening Day 2025: 26

How acquired: Traded with CJ Abrams, James Wood, Robert Hassell III, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit from Padres for Juan Soto and Josh Bell, August 2022

MLB service time: 3 years

2024 salary: $749,600

Did Lipscomb miss his chance to show Nats he's a big leaguer?

PLAYER REVIEW: TREY LIPSCOMB

Age on Opening Day 2025: 24

How acquired: Third round pick, 2022 MLB Draft

MLB service time: 95 days

2024 salary: $740,000

What does future hold for Gallo after injury plagued, unproductive year?

PLAYER REVIEW: JOEY GALLO

Age on Opening Day 2025: 31

How acquired: Signed as free agent, January 2024

MLB service time: 8 years, 130 days

2024 salary: $2.5 million

Did Tena show enough down the stretch to warrant deeper look in 2025?

PLAYER REVIEW: JOSÉ TENA

Age on Opening Day 2025: 24

How acquired: Traded with Alex Clemmey and Rafael Ramirez Jr. from Guardians for Lane Thomas, July 2024

MLB service time: 93 days

2024 salary: $740,000

After spring of tough love, García delivered breakthrough season

PLAYER REVIEW: LUIS GARCÍA JR.

Age on Opening Day 2025: 24

How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2016

MLB service time: 3 years, 142 days

2024 salary: $1.95 million

What's in store for Abrams after a roller coaster season?

PLAYER REVIEW: CJ ABRAMS

Age on Opening Day 2025: 24

How acquired: Traded with James Wood, MacKenzie Gore, Robert Hassell III, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit from Padres for Juan Soto and Josh Bell, August 2022

MLB service time: 2 years, 130 days

2024 salary: $752,400

Will there be more pressure on Ruiz after rough 2024 season?

PLAYER REVIEW: KEIBERT RUIZ

Age on Opening Day 2025: 26

How acquired: Traded with Josiah Gray, Donovan Casey and Gerardo Carrillo from Dodgers for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, July 2021

MLB service time: 3 years, 64 days

2024 salary: $6 million

Buried on bench most of year, Nuñez made most of late opportunity

PLAYER REVIEW: NASIM NUÑEZ

Age on Opening Day 2025: 24

How acquired: Rule 5 Draft, 2023

MLB service time: 1 year

2024 salary: $740,000

How does popular veteran Vargas fit into plan as Nats look to improve?

PLAYER REVIEW: ILDEMARO VARGAS

Age on Opening Day 2025: 33

How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, May 2022

MLB service time: 5 years, 7 days

2024 salary: $1.1 million