The Nationals are set to hire Red Sox assistant general manager Paul Toboni to run their baseball operations, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Wednesday. The club hasn’t confirmed the news.
Toboni steps in to lead a franchise that hasn’t posted a winning season since capturing the 2019 World Series title. He’ll inherit a roster headlined by promising youngsters such as outfielders James Wood and Dylan Crews, shortstop CJ Abrams and starter MacKenzie Gore, along with a farm system that features three MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospects — led by Eli Willits, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 Draft.
Toboni was promoted to his role as Boston’s assistant GM in 2024, after the club hired Craig Breslow to be its chief baseball officer, replacing Chaim Bloom. He has also served as Boston’s VP of amateur scouting and player development as well as their director of amateur scouting.
