Grade this GM::
52
Transactions
52
Graded
0
Fan Votes
7 months
Tenure
15
Positive
30
Mixed
7
Negative
#12
Sentiment Rank
of 30 GMs
#13
Most Active
52 moves
The Nationals have had mixed results under Paul Toboni this 2026 offseason, with both praised and questioned decisions. Of 52 graded moves, 15 landed well with the fanbase, 30 drew mixed reactions, and 7 were viewed negatively. The standout move was bringing in Josiah Gray (A+), which generated the most positive buzz. The most questioned decision was the Josiah Gray cut (F), which drew the sharpest criticism. The overall direction has been well-received — this front office is building with a clear vision.
Nationals sign RHP Josiah Gray on the
signing · RHP
Nationals sign C Harry Ford
signing · C
Nationals sign LHP Jake Eder
signing · LHP
Nationals sign LHP Richard Lovelady for assignment
signing · LHP
Nationals sign RHP Zack Littell
signing · RHP · $7.0M/yr
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Paul Toboni is the general manager of the Nationals, in his 1st year as the lead executive. FanVerdicts evaluates MLB GMs on the same four-grade framework applied to players and teams: Contract Value Index for the GM's contract portfolio (the deals they signed), Performance for the on-field results of the players they assembled, Sentiment for media and fan perception of recent moves, and Fan Verdict for community voting on the GM's body of work. Current grades for Paul Toboni: Contract Value Index pending, Performance C, Sentiment C, Fan Verdict pending.
Each GM grade is rolled up from the underlying transactions attributed to that GM's tenure. When a GM signs a player, that signing's Contract Value Index grade flows into the GM's portfolio score; the same player's subsequent performance and sentiment grades flow into the GM's respective summaries. Phased attribution applies for new GMs: the first three years weight the prior GM's legacy deals at 100%/66%/33%, ramping the new GM's ownership of roster outcomes.
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Nationals sign RHP Riley Cornelio
signing · RHP
Nationals acquire RHP Paxton Schultz to Rochester
trade · RHP
Nationals acquire LHP Jake Eder for assignment
trade · LHP
Nationals acquire INF Zack Short
trade · INF
Nationals acquire INF Jorbit Vivas
trade · INF · $0.8M/yr
Nationals acquire INF Jorbit Vivas from New York Yankees in exchange for RHP Sean Paul Li
trade · INF
Nationals DFA LHP George Soriano
dfa · LHP
Nationals DFA SS George Soriano
dfa · SS
Nationals DFA LHP player Mickey Gasper
dfa · LHP
Nationals DFA SS Konnor Pilkington
dfa · SS
Nationals DFA RHP Riley Adams
dfa · RHP
Nationals DFA UTL Andry Lara
dfa · UTL