2026 Stats
AVG
.355
HR
0
RBI
5
R
7
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Tena cracked the Nationals' Opening Day roster for the 2025 season before being demoted to Triple-A in mid-June, though he had another short stint in the majors from late July to mid August. He posted a .669 OPS across 169 major-league plate appearances while logging three steals (in four attempts), 16 RBI, 19 runs and 13 doubles. Tena stole 21 bases in Triple-A and provides some fantasy value for his baserunning, but his ceiling will be naturally limited if he continues to sit against southpaws. Assuming he makes the Opening Day roster for 2026, Tena will likely serve in a bench role while seeing time at second and third base. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in March of 2026.
Three hits in Friday's loss
Tena went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's loss to the Giants.
Analysis
The utility infielder got the start at designated hitter and hit eighth, putting together his first multi-hit performance in April. Tena has seen most of his action to begin the season at DH and has been used exclusively against right-handed pitchers, and while he's hit .355 (11-for-31) in that role, he has zero homers or steals, and that batting average is inflated by a .478 BABIP.
The utility infielder got the start at designated hitter and hit eighth, putting together his first multi-hit performance in April. Tena has seen most of his action to begin the season at DH and has been used exclusively against right-handed pitchers, and while he's hit .355 (11-for-31) in that role, he has zero homers or steals, and that batting average is inflated by a .478 BABIP.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+10%
OPS vs RHP
2026
+73%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .622 | 68 | 0 | 7 | .250 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .682 | 302 | 3 | 29 | .268 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | 1.250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .500 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .724 | 29 | 0 | 5 | .345 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | 1.009 | 16 | 0 | 3 | .357 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .634 | 153 | 0 | 13 | .232 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .458 | 48 | 0 | 4 | .208 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .732 | 120 | 3 | 11 | .292 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+12%
OPS at Home
2026
+12%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | .708 | 182 | 2 | 18 | .279 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .634 | 188 | 1 | 18 | .250 | ||||
| 2026Home | .829 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .357 | ||||
| 2026Away | .742 | 18 | 0 | 3 | .353 | ||||
| 2025Home | .728 | 81 | 0 | 7 | .289 | ||||
| 2025Away | .611 | 88 | 0 | 9 | .197 | ||||
| 2024Home | .669 | 86 | 2 | 9 | .256 | ||||
| 2024Away | .634 | 82 | 1 | 6 | .278 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jose Tena compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.13BB Rate
3.0%K Rate
24.2%BABIP
.478ISO
.032AVG
.355OBP
.394SLG
.387OPS
.781wOBA
.351Exit Velocity
85.2 mphHard Hit Rate
21.7%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.205Expected SLG
.260Sprint Speed
24.6 ft/secGround Ball %
39.1%Line Drive %
30.4%Fly Ball %
30.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Acquired from Cleveland last year in the Lane Thomas deal, Tena got a look in Washington over the final two months, mostly at third base (35 games). He smacked a walk-off hit in his team debut Aug. 10 and finished with a respectable .274 average, three homers and six steals in seven attempts across 164 plate appearances for the Nationals. Tena has some speed and has reached double-digit homers in the minor leagues several times, but it will be tough for him to stick at the hot corner long term given the general offensive expectations at the position. Realistically, he may be best suited for a utility role, but as he enters his age-24 season in 2025, Tena appears tentatively set for an extended audition as a lineup regular between third base and second base.
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Playing time trending down
Tena is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
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Getting day off
Tena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
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Idle versus lefty
Tena is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
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Hangs onto bench spot
Tena will begin the season on the Nationals' 26-man roster, Jessica Camerato and Paige Leckie of MLB.com report.
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Demoted after Sunday's game
The Nationals optioned Tena to Triple-A Rochester following Sunday's 11-9 loss to the Phillies.
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