San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Padres and Nationals?
111 players played for both the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals between 1969 and 2025, including Nate Colbert, Rondell White, Juan Soto and Geoff Blum. 57 of them played for the Padres first and 47 for the Nationals first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Garry Jestadt is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nationals first, then the Padres from 1971.
- Luis Garcia is the most recent: Padres first, then the Nationals from 2025.
- Nate Colbert played the most games across the two: 866 for the Padres and 52 for the Nationals.
- 16 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Derrel Thomas.
- Most common positions on this list: P (52), OF (15), 2B (11), C (9).
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All 111 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Padres | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Colbert | 1B | 1969–1974 (866 g) | 1975–1976 (52 g) |
| Rondell White | OF | 2003 (115 g) | 1993–2000 (742 g) |
| Juan Soto | OF | 2022–2023 (214 g) | 2018–2022 (565 g) |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | 2005–2007 (309 g) | 1999–2001 (317 g) |
| Derrel Thomas | 2B | 1972–1974, 1978 (512 g) | 1984 (108 g) |
| Michael Barrett | C | 2007–2008 (74 g) | 1998–2003 (542 g) |
| Damian Jackson | 2B | 1999–2001, 2005 (511 g) | 2006 (67 g) |
| Craig Stammen | P | 2017–2022 (333 g) | 2009–2015 (231 g) |
| CJ Abrams | SS | 2022 (46 g) | 2022–2025 (477 g) |
| Dave Cash | 2B | 1980 (130 g) | 1977–1979 (388 g) |
| Archi Cianfrocco | 1B | 1993–1998 (402 g) | 1992–1993 (98 g) |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | 1984–1986 (387 g) | 1988 (80 g) |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | 1977 (80 g) | 1969–1971 (368 g) |
| Bill Almon | SS | 1974–1979 (429 g) | 1980 (18 g) |
| Josh Bell | 1B | 2022 (53 g) | 2021–2022, 2025 (387 g) |
| Scott Hairston | OF | 2007–2010 (303 g) | 2013–2014 (94 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 1998–1999 (152 g) | 1991–1993 (232 g) |
| Josh Bard | C | 2006–2008 (268 g) | 2009 (90 g) |
| Scott Livingstone | 3B | 1994–1997 (281 g) | 1998 (76 g) |
| Alberto Gonzalez | 2B | 2011 (102 g) | 2008–2010 (236 g) |
| Gary Lucas | P | 1980–1983 (230 g) | 1984–1985 (104 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2000, 2003–2005, 2014 (291 g) | 2012 (40 g) |
| Randy Ready | 2B | 1986–1989 (267 g) | 1993 (40 g) |
| Willie Davis | OF | 1976 (141 g) | 1974 (153 g) |
| Terrmel Sledge | OF | 2006–2007 (138 g) | 2004–2005 (153 g) |
| Robert Fick | 1B | 2004–2005 (106 g) | 2006–2007 (178 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 2009 (10 g) | 1993–1996, 2002 (271 g) |
| Wiki Gonzalez | C | 1999–2003 (269 g) | 2006 (12 g) |
| Hector Torres | SS | 1975–1976 (186 g) | 1972 (83 g) |
| Tim Scott | P | 1991–1993, 1997 (74 g) | 1993–1996 (179 g) |
| Dave Tomlin | P | 1974–1977 (239 g) | 1982, 1986 (8 g) |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | 2B | 2001–2002 (173 g) | 2007 (73 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2016–2018 (195 g) | 2021 (41 g) |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2002, 2015 (34 g) | 2008–2010 (199 g) |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 2006 (72 g) | 2005 (142 g) |
| Jose Lobaton | C | 2009 (7 g) | 2014–2017 (200 g) |
| Clay Kirby | P | 1969–1973 (181 g) | 1976 (22 g) |
| Elias Sosa | P | 1983 (41 g) | 1979–1981 (161 g) |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B | 2010 (119 g) | 2011 (75 g) |
| Shawn Kelley | P | 2015 (53 g) | 2016–2018 (135 g) |
| Mike Aldrete | OF | 1991 (12 g) | 1989–1990 (172 g) |
| Garry Jestadt | 3B | 1971–1972 (167 g) | 1969 (6 g) |
| Jeff Gardner | 2B | 1992–1993 (155 g) | 1994 (18 g) |
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 2023 (49 g) | 2022 (124 g) |
| Deivi Cruz | SS | 2002 (151 g) | 2005 (20 g) |
| Dustin Hermanson | P | 1995–1996 (34 g) | 1997–2000 (136 g) |
| Mike Maddux | P | 1991–1992 (114 g) | 1998–1999 (55 g) |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | 1980 (128 g) | 1980–1981 (40 g) |
| Miguel Dilone | OF | 1985 (27 g) | 1984–1985 (139 g) |
| Gary Bennett | C | 2003 (96 g) | 2005 (68 g) |
| John D'Acquisto | P | 1977–1980 (152 g) | 1980 (11 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 2010 (78 g) | 1992–1993, 2011 (75 g) |
| Milton Bradley | OF | 2007 (42 g) | 2000–2001 (109 g) |
| James Mouton | OF | 1998 (55 g) | 1999 (95 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2002–2003 (35 g) | 2016–2017 (114 g) |
| Ross Detwiler | P | 2021 (7 g) | 2007, 2009–2014 (132 g) |
| Luis Garcia | P | 2022–2023 (125 g) | 2025 (10 g) |
| Luke Voit | 1B | 2022 (82 g) | 2022 (53 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2013–2014 (126 g) | 2021 (4 g) |
| Fred Norman | P | 1971–1973 (80 g) | 1980 (48 g) |
| Carlos Baerga | 2B | 1999 (33 g) | 2005 (93 g) |
| Don Hahn | OF | 1975 (34 g) | 1969–1970 (86 g) |
| Mason Thompson | P | 2021 (4 g) | 2021–2023, 2025 (116 g) |
| Pat Scanlon | 3B | 1977 (47 g) | 1974–1976 (73 g) |
| Bob Owchinko | P | 1976–1979 (110 g) | 1986 (3 g) |
| Dan Briggs | 1B | 1979 (104 g) | 1981 (9 g) |
| Dann Bilardello | C | 1991–1992 (32 g) | 1986 (79 g) |
| Jeremy Fikac | P | 2001–2002 (88 g) | 2004 (19 g) |
| MacKenzie Gore | P | 2022 (16 g) | 2023–2025 (89 g) |
| Randy Bass | 1B | 1980–1982 (101 g) | 1979 (2 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 1995–1996 (40 g) | 2009 (63 g) |
| Dave Leiper | P | 1987–1989 (69 g) | 1995–1996 (33 g) |
| Matt Herges | P | 2003 (40 g) | 2002 (62 g) |
| Daniel Hudson | P | 2021 (23 g) | 2019–2021 (76 g) |
| Gene Harris | P | 1992–1994 (87 g) | 1989 (11 g) |
| Jorge Alfaro | C | 2022 (82 g) | 2025 (14 g) |
| Matt Thornton | P | 2016 (18 g) | 2014–2015 (78 g) |
| Mark Melancon | P | 2021 (64 g) | 2016 (30 g) |
| Carl Edwards | P | 2019, 2024 (3 g) | 2022–2023 (89 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2012–2013 (38 g) | 2010–2011 (42 g) |
| Austin Adams | P | 2020–2022 (70 g) | 2017–2019 (9 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1984 (19 g) | 1984, 1995 (60 g) |
| Jimmy Jones | P | 1986–1988 (67 g) | 1993 (12 g) |
| Mat Latos | P | 2009–2011 (72 g) | 2016 (6 g) |
| Joe Vitiello | DH | 2000 (39 g) | 2003 (38 g) |
| Chris Welsh | P | 1981–1983 (57 g) | 1983 (16 g) |
| Ray Holbert | SS | 1994–1995 (68 g) | 1998 (2 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2016 (16 g) | 2012, 2017 (53 g) |
| Mike Phillips | SS | 1981 (14 g) | 1981–1983 (53 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2016 (28 g) | 2019 (38 g) |
| Rob Mackowiak | OF | 2007 (28 g) | 2008 (38 g) |
| Dennis Blair | P | 1980 (5 g) | 1974–1976 (57 g) |
| Tim Redding | P | 2005 (9 g) | 2007–2008 (50 g) |
| Mark Langston | P | 1998 (23 g) | 1989 (24 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2004 (11 g) | 2004 (35 g) |
| Marc Rzepczynski | P | 2015 (27 g) | 2016 (14 g) |
| Shawn Hill | P | 2009 (3 g) | 2004, 2006–2008 (37 g) |
| Wil Ledezma | P | 2007–2008 (34 g) | 2009 (5 g) |
| Jerry Manuel | 2B | 1982 (2 g) | 1980–1981 (34 g) |
| Jim Brower | P | 2006 (6 g) | 2002 (30 g) |
| Antonio Osuna | P | 2004 (31 g) | 2005 (4 g) |
| John Costello | P | 1991 (27 g) | 1990 (4 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2009 (16 g) | 2007 (15 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 2012 (8 g) | 2009 (23 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2009 (20 g) | 2011 (10 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 2005 (12 g) | 2006 (17 g) |
| Ross Ohlendorf | P | 2012 (13 g) | 2013 (16 g) |
| Ed Vosberg | P | 1986, 1999 (20 g) | 2002 (4 g) |
| Bill Krueger | P | 1994–1995 (14 g) | 1992 (9 g) |
| Trevor Rosenthal | P | 2020 (9 g) | 2019 (12 g) |
| Tom Gorman | P | 1987 (6 g) | 1981–1982 (14 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.Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals?
111 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Nate Colbert, Rondell White, Juan Soto and Geoff Blum. 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?
Garry Jestadt: Washington Nationals first, then the San Diego Padres from 1971.
Who has played for both recently?
CJ Abrams, Josh Bell, Luis Garcia, Mason Thompson, MacKenzie Gore and Jorge Alfaro and 1 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. Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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