Nationals' pre-spring 40 man roster

40-man roster chart includes position, name, service time and contract status.

FYI: Players become free agents after six full seasons of major league service, unless under a long-term contract past that commitment. After three full years of service, players are eligible for salary arbitration, which raises their salary from league minimum levels.

Starters:
RHP Esteban Loaiza, 9-plus, 1 year/$2.9 million
RHP Livan Hernandez, 7.5 years, 3 years/$21 million
RHP Tomo Ohka, 4 years, 1 year/$2.75 million
RHP Tony Armas, 3-plus years service, 1 year/$2.3 million
RHP Zach Day, 2 years, 1 year/minimum
RHP Claudio Vargas, 2 years, 1 year/minimum
RHP John Patterson, 1 year, 1 year/minimum
RHP Jon Rauch, 19 games, 1 year/minimum
RHP Michael Hinckley, minors
RHP Josh Karp, minors
RHP Darrell Rasner, minors

Relievers:
RHP Antonio Osuna, 9 years, 1 year/$0.8 million
LHP Joey Eischen, 5 years, 1 year/?
RHP T.J. Tucker, 3 years, 1 year/minimum
RHP Luis Ayala, 2 years service, 1 year/minimum
RHP Chad Cordero, 1-plus years, 1 year/minimum
RHP Francis Beltran, 1 year, 1 year/minimum
LHP Joe Horgan, 47 games, 1 year/minimum
RHP Gary Majewski, 16 games, 1 year/minimum
RHP Danny Rueckel, minors


Catchers:
C Gary Bennett, 5 years, 1 year/$0.75 million
C Brian Schneider, 3-plus years, 1 year/$2 million

Infielders:
3B Vinny Castilla, 12-plus years, 2 years/$6.2 million
1B Wil Cordero, 12-plus years, 1 year/$0.6 million
2B Jose Vidro, 7 years, 4 years/$30 million (3 years remain)
SS Cristian Guzman, 6 years, 4 years/$16.8 million
1B Nick Johnson, 3-plus years, 1 year/$1.45 million
IF Jamey Carroll, 2-plus years, 1 year/$?
2B Henry Mateo, 1-plus years, 1 year/minimum
2B Brendan Harris, 23 games, 1 year/minimum
IF Alejandro Machado, minors
1B Larry Broadway, minors

Outfielders:
RF Jose Guillen, 7 years, 2 years/$6 million (1 year remains)
CF Brad Wilkerson, 3-plus, 1 year/$3 million
CF Endy Chavez, 2-plus years, 1 year/minimum
LF Terrmel Sledge, 1 year, 1 year/minimum
LF J.J. Davis, 53 games, 1 year/minimum
RF Ryan Church, 30 games, 1 year/minimum
CF Carlton (Tyrell) Godwin, minors
LF Tony Blanco, minors

Non-roster invitees/minor league free agents:
Dan Smith (RHP), Micah Bowie (LHP), Hector Carrasco (RHP), Seth Greisinger (RHP), Luis Pineda (RHP), George Arias (IF), Rick Short (IF), Jared Sandberg (3B), Phil Hiatt (1B), Keith Osik (C), Michael Coleman (OF), Jeffrey Hammonds (OF).

*Major league service time is estimated and unconfirmed.