Tena earned a placed on the Nationals' Opening Day roster, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Analysis: The 24-year-old was competing for a bench job during spring training and secured a place on the roster despite posting a .156/.240/.200 slash line in 50 plate appearances. Tena had a .668 OPS in 41 games with Washington in 2024 and is unlikely to be fantasy relevant this year.
Jose Tena Competing for bench role
Tena is competing with Trey Lipscomb for an infield utility job and has a .156/.206/.219 slash line through 11 Grapefruit League games.
Analysis: The pair appeared poised to battle for the starting job at third base to begin camp, but the Nationals then signed Paul DeJong in mid-February. Tena had a .652 in 44 games between the Guardians and Nationals last season, and he's struggled to get on track during spring action.
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