The Washington Nationals are moving forward with a deal to bring Blake Butera as their next manager, first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN .

At 33 years old, Butera will become the youngest manager in MLB in over 50 years. He will be the youngest hire since the Minnesota Twins brought on Frank Quilici in 1972.

Butera obtained his first managerial position at the age of 25 in 2018 with the Tampa Bay organization and has held various roles within the organization since then. Most recently, during his tenure with the Rays, Butera served as the senior director of player development after spending one year as an assistant field coordinator.

The Nationals have been searching for a new manager after separating from Dave Martinez and president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo in July.

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