Nationals Designate Chase Hampton For Assignment

By Mark Polishuk | at September 26, 2026 10:30am CDT The Nationals announced that right-hander Chase Hampton has been designated for assignment, and right-hander Luis Perales was optioned to Triple-A Rochester. The two roster moves clear the way for Connelly Early’s activation from the 60-day injured list, and Early’s impending Nats debut was covered in greater detail yesterday. Hampton has only been in the Nationals organization for a couple of weeks, and his time with Washington may come and go without any in-game appearances at the major or minor league levels. Hampton’s 2026 resume consists of an 8.18 ERA over...