Two Nationals assistant GMs won’t return in revamped front office

Paul Toboni, the Washington Nationals’ new president of baseball operations, started handing out pink slips after his first week on the job, parting ways with two assistant general managers on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

The two, Eddie Longosz and Mark Scialabba, won’t return next baseball season.

Longosz most recently worked as the head of player development after joining the Nationals in 2010. 

Scialabba was one of the longest-tenured employees in Washington’s front office. He joined the franchise in 2006 and held several positions, most recently as the assistant general manager in charge of player personnel. 

Several front office members had already departed after the Nationals fired longtime general manager Mike Rizzo in July. 

Former scouting director Danny Haas joined the Baltimore Orioles last month, while senior director of amateur scouting Brad Ciolek accepted a job with the Detroit Tigers. 

More changes could be on the way. 

However, Mike DeBartolo, who served as interim general manager through the second half of the season, will remain with the franchise, according to multiple reports. 

Toboni hasn’t said whether the general manager role would still exist in his front office. 

“These folks have been great in their support of me, where if [a general manager] is in the best interest of the organization, we can do it,” Toboni said last week. 

DeBartolo could be an option, Toboni said.

“I’ve told Mike that prior to me accepting this job, I had about 10 people reach out to me, saying incredible things about him as a person and as a baseball mind,” the 35-year-old told reporters. “I told him he was shooting 10 for 10 from the line.”

The Nationals have been similarly vague about the future of Miguel Cairo, who finished the season as interim manager after the franchise fired World Series-winning manager Dave Martinez in July.