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Washington Nationals manager Blake Butera (10) greets his team before an opening-day baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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Washington Nationals manager Blake Butera looks on during a baseball news conference on Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

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New Washington Nationals Manager Blake Butera speaks during a baseball press conference Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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New Washington Nationals Manager Blake Butera, left, puts on his jersey next to president of baseball Operations, Paul Toboni, right, at a baseball press conference Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Butera accepted Nationals job same day his first child was born

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In this image provided by the Hudson Valley Renegades, Hudson Valley Renegades manager Blake Butera watches from the dugout during a minor league baseball game in Wappingers Falls, N.Y., in 2019. (Roy Notaro/Hudson Valley Renegades via AP) **FILE**

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