The Washington Nationals announced its ten non-roster invitations to spring training, including a trio of pitchers and several versatile infielders. A look at who drew non-roster invitations and how they got here:

Left handed pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara

After becoming the first-ever Japanese signing with the organization and back with the Nationals on year two of his two year, $3.5 million contract, Ogasawara made 23 appearances in 2025 where he struggled with a 6.98 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 38.2 innings pitched. He spent nearly half of the season also in the minors where he appeared in eight games and pitched in 34 innings, tossing 31 strikeouts against 35 hits allowed. As a starter, Ogasawara struggled but showed signs of flashes out of the bullpen.

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Right handed pitcher Jarlin Susana

After his 2025 season was cut short after undergoing lat surgery, Susana will look to prove his top speed with a chance to stay healthy through 2026. He’s coming off a season where the 21 year old was limited to 56.1 innings and 14 starts in the minors as he missed nearly three months due to a UCL sprain in his elbow. In Double-A prior to his surgery, Susana posted a 3.51 ERA with an impressive 39% strikeout rate with his top speed on his pitches, including fastball, an obvious appealing trait. Susana also recorded multiple walks in 12 of 14 games in 2025 and posted a 14% walk rate.

Right handed pitcher Travis Sykora

The former third round selection in the 2023 MLB Draft, Sykora flashed after offseason hip surgery delayed the start of his 2025 campaign. In six starts in High-A, he posted a 1.21 ERA across 29.2 innings while tallying 47 strikeouts, but struggled in Double-A across a pair of appearances, tallying nine strikeouts to four earned runs allowed across just 4.2 innings.

Catcher Caleb Lomavita

After playing Single-A in Fredericksburg in 2024, Lomavita played 99 games in High-A in 2025 where he notched a .275 batting average while adding four home runs and 44 RBIs against 83 strikeouts in 363 at-bats. He also spent nine games in Double-A where he tallied nine hits in nine games.

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Shortstop/third baseman/second baseman Seaver King

Playing the bulk of the 2024 season in Double-A, King finished with 23 hits and a pair of home runs in Scottsdale during Fall League, while he spent the bulk of the 2025 season in Double-A after spending 45 games in High-A. Across the minors, King hit .244 with six combined home runs and 43 RBIs as the 22 year old joined the organization as the 10th overall pick in the 2024 Draft.

Third baseman/first baseman/second baseman Trey Lipscomb

A Frederick native and third round pick in the 2022 draft out of Tennessee, Lipscomb spent three games in the major league where he notched a pair of hits across four at-bats, while he hit .249 with 11 home runs and 65 RBIs in 449 at bats in 2025.

Infielder Yohandy Morales

A second round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Miami (FL), Morales split time between Double and Triple-A in 2025 where he combined to hit .265 with 15 home runs and 71 RBIs across 575 at-bats and 128 games.

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Utility Cayden Wallace

A second round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft out of Arkansas, Wallas spent the 2025 season with Harrisburgh in Double-A as he batted .242 in 121 games while adding ten home runs, 55 RBIs and 49 runs across over 400 at-bats.

Outfielder Phillip Glasser

A tenth round selection with the 285th overall pick in the 2023 Draft out of Indiana, the 26-year old split time between Double and Triple-A in 2025 where he combined to hit for seven home runs and 49 RBIs across nearly 500 at-bats and over 120 games. Glasser now enters his fourth season with the organization.

Outfielder Andrew Pinckney

A former fourth round selection in the 2023 Draft out of Alabama, Pinckney enters his fourth season with the organization after sticking in Triple-A in 2025. Pinckney finished with 20 home runs and 66 RBIs in 125 games, both marking new career-highs, as he looks to add to a deep Nationals’ outfield in 2026.