Nationals’ Mike DeBartolo will serve in the role of assistant GM

The Nationals parted ways with multiple front office members after bringing in new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni, but Mike DeBartolo reportedly remained in the organization. Toboni revealed DeBartolo’s new position to reporters earlier this week, including MASN Sports’ Mark Zuckerman. DeBartolo will become senior vice president and assistant GM and will handle baseball operations.

Washington fired former president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo in July. DeBartolo was moved from his position as senior vice president to interim general manager after Rizzo’s departure. It was reported that assistant general managers Eddie Longosz and Mark Scialabba would not be back next season, but DeBartolo would be retained.

Washington hired DeBartolo as an intern in 2012. He worked his way up to an assistant GM position ahead of the 2019 season, which ended with the club winning a championship. DeBartolo was named vice president in 2021. The senior tag was added to his job title ahead of the 2024 season.

DeBartolo may be part of the previous regime, but being in his early 40s, he fits into the youth movement taking place in the organization’s top positions. Toboni is only 35 years old. He with tabs 33-year-old Blake Butera will be the club’s next manager. Washington has the youngest front office leader and youngest manager in the league.

Toboni and DeBartolo are joined in the front office by new additions Justin Horowitz and Devin Pearson. Both employees will serve in the role of assistant GM. Toboni told reporters that Horowitz will oversee player acquisitions, and Pearson will oversee player development. Horowitz most recently served as director of amateur scouting for the Pirates. Pearson had been Boston’s director of amateur scouting and succeeded Toboni himself in the role starting in 2023.