Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Twins and Nationals?
90 players played for both the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Nationals between 1969 and 2025, including Cristian Guzman, Brian Dozier, Orlando Cabrera and Denard Span. 39 of them played for the Twins first and 46 for the Nationals first; 5 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Mudcat Grant is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Twins first, then the Nationals from 1969.
- Jorge Lopez is the most recent: Twins first, then the Nationals from 2025.
- Cristian Guzman played the most games across the two: 841 for the Twins and 550 for the Nationals.
- 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Cristian Guzman.
- Most common positions on this list: P (42), OF (18), C (11), 2B (6).
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All 90 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Twins | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Guzman | SS | 1999–2004 (841 g) | 2005, 2007–2010 (550 g) |
| Brian Dozier | 2B | 2012–2018 (955 g) | 2019 (135 g) |
| Orlando Cabrera | SS | 2009 (59 g) | 1997–2004 (904 g) |
| Denard Span | OF | 2008–2012 (589 g) | 2013–2015 (361 g) |
| Chris Speier | SS | 1984 (12 g) | 1977–1984 (895 g) |
| Rondell White | OF | 2006–2007 (137 g) | 1993–2000 (742 g) |
| Eddie Rosario | OF | 2015–2020 (697 g) | 2024 (67 g) |
| Al Newman | 2B | 1987–1991 (618 g) | 1985–1986 (120 g) |
| Michael Taylor | OF | 2023 (129 g) | 2014–2020 (574 g) |
| Kurt Suzuki | C | 2014–2016 (368 g) | 2012–2013, 2019–2020 (240 g) |
| Wilson Ramos | C | 2010 (7 g) | 2010–2016 (578 g) |
| Jose Morales | DH | 1978–1980 (290 g) | 1973–1977 (292 g) |
| Josh Willingham | OF | 2012–2014 (324 g) | 2009–2010 (247 g) |
| Jeff Reardon | P | 1987–1989 (191 g) | 1981–1986 (359 g) |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B | 2012–2013 (197 g) | 2002–2005 (336 g) |
| Dave Engle | C | 1981–1985 (439 g) | 1987–1988 (93 g) |
| Bernie Allen | 2B | 1962–1966 (492 g) | 1973 (16 g) |
| Pete Mackanin | 2B | 1980–1981 (185 g) | 1975–1977 (299 g) |
| Matt LeCroy | DH | 2000–2005, 2007 (437 g) | 2006 (39 g) |
| Otis Nixon | OF | 1998 (110 g) | 1988–1990 (335 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2020 (26 g) | 2008–2014, 2022 (418 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1978–1980 (162 g) | 1970–1973 (247 g) |
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 2019–2021 (258 g) | 2022 (124 g) |
| Ben Revere | OF | 2010–2012 (254 g) | 2016 (103 g) |
| Luis Ayala | P | 2009 (28 g) | 2003–2005, 2007–2008 (320 g) |
| Ehire Adrianza | SS | 2017–2020 (312 g) | 2022 (31 g) |
| Brendan Harris | SS | 2008–2010 (296 g) | 2004–2006 (41 g) |
| Bombo Rivera | OF | 1978–1980 (257 g) | 1975–1976 (73 g) |
| Jon Rauch | P | 2009–2010 (76 g) | 2004–2008 (245 g) |
| Lenny Webster | C | 1989–1993 (136 g) | 1994, 1996, 2000 (174 g) |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | 1987–1988 (40 g) | 1977–1979, 1982–1986 (248 g) |
| Tony Batista | 3B | 2006 (50 g) | 2004, 2007 (237 g) |
| Hector Carrasco | P | 1998–2001 (219 g) | 2005 (64 g) |
| Andrew Stevenson | OF | 2023 (25 g) | 2017–2021 (248 g) |
| Sal Butera | C | 1980–1982, 1987 (201 g) | 1984–1985 (70 g) |
| Jim Dwyer | OF | 1988–1990 (145 g) | 1975–1976, 1989 (123 g) |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 3B | 2020 (10 g) | 2022–2024 (236 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2008 (23 g) | 2003–2006, 2009–2011 (204 g) |
| Bill Campbell | P | 1973–1976 (216 g) | 1987 (7 g) |
| Jeff Reed | C | 1984–1986 (93 g) | 1987–1988 (118 g) |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | 1967–1969 (121 g) | 1988 (80 g) |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | 1996–1997 (173 g) | 1995 (24 g) |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | 1997 (70 g) | 1992–1993 (122 g) |
| Joey Gallo | OF | 2023 (111 g) | 2024 (76 g) |
| Mike Stenhouse | OF | 1985 (81 g) | 1982–1984 (105 g) |
| Matt Capps | P | 2010–2012 (126 g) | 2010 (47 g) |
| Brandon Kintzler | P | 2016–2017 (99 g) | 2017–2018 (72 g) |
| Carl Pavano | P | 2009–2012 (88 g) | 1998–2002 (81 g) |
| Mudcat Grant | P | 1964–1967 (151 g) | 1969 (11 g) |
| Orlando Merced | OF | 1998 (63 g) | 1999 (93 g) |
| Charlie Lea | P | 1988 (24 g) | 1980–1984, 1987 (128 g) |
| Matt Belisle | P | 2017–2018 (87 g) | 2016 (40 g) |
| Randy St. Claire | P | 1989 (14 g) | 1984–1988 (107 g) |
| Ryne Harper | P | 2019 (61 g) | 2020–2021 (57 g) |
| Eric Bullock | OF | 1988 (16 g) | 1990–1992 (85 g) |
| Jack O'Connor | P | 1981–1984 (80 g) | 1985 (20 g) |
| Tom Nieto | C | 1987–1988 (65 g) | 1986 (30 g) |
| Erasmo Ramirez | P | 2025 (9 g) | 2022–2023 (83 g) |
| Wayne Granger | P | 1972 (63 g) | 1976 (27 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2022–2023 (60 g) | 2025 (26 g) |
| Mike Dyer | P | 1989 (16 g) | 1996 (70 g) |
| Neal Heaton | P | 1986 (21 g) | 1987–1988 (64 g) |
| Derek Law | P | 2021 (9 g) | 2024 (75 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2018 (46 g) | 2019 (38 g) |
| Don Carrithers | P | 1977 (7 g) | 1974–1976 (76 g) |
| Fernando Abad | P | 2016 (39 g) | 2013 (39 g) |
| Fred Manrique | 2B | 1990 (69 g) | 1985 (9 g) |
| Michael Restovich | OF | 2002–2004 (61 g) | 2007 (15 g) |
| Dylan Floro | P | 2023 (19 g) | 2024 (51 g) |
| Ramon Ortiz | P | 2007 (28 g) | 2006 (38 g) |
| Zach Duke | P | 2018 (45 g) | 2012–2013 (20 g) |
| Sandy Leon | C | 2022 (25 g) | 2012–2014 (34 g) |
| Tommy Milone | P | 2014–2016 (49 g) | 2011, 2018 (10 g) |
| Alex Avila | C | 2020 (23 g) | 2021 (34 g) |
| Darren Reed | OF | 1992 (14 g) | 1992 (42 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2012 (7 g) | 2010–2011 (42 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2011 (45 g) | 2021 (4 g) |
| Joe Beimel | P | 2004 (3 g) | 2009 (45 g) |
| John Candelaria | P | 1990 (34 g) | 1989 (12 g) |
| Scott Aldred | P | 1996–1997 (42 g) | 1993 (3 g) |
| Kyle Barraclough | P | 2021 (10 g) | 2019 (33 g) |
| Bill Krueger | P | 1992 (27 g) | 1992 (9 g) |
| Bartolo Colon | P | 2017 (15 g) | 2002 (17 g) |
| Bob Gebhard | P | 1971–1972 (30 g) | 1974 (1 g) |
| Orlando Mercado | C | 1989 (19 g) | 1990 (8 g) |
| Shairon Martis | P | 2013 (6 g) | 2008–2009 (20 g) |
| Travis Blankenhorn | OF | 2020–2021 (2 g) | 2023–2024 (23 g) |
| Aaron Sanchez | P | 2022 (8 g) | 2022 (7 g) |
| Randy Bass | 1B | 1977 (9 g) | 1979 (2 g) |
| Jhon Romero | P | 2022 (4 g) | 2021 (5 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960).Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Nationals?
90 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Cristian Guzman, Brian Dozier, Orlando Cabrera and Denard Span. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Mudcat Grant: Minnesota Twins first, then the Washington Nationals from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Eddie Rosario, Ildemaro Vargas, Joey Gallo, Erasmo Ramirez, Jorge Lopez and Derek Law and 2 more, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960). Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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