2026 Stats
AVG
.213
HR
3
RBI
13
R
19
SB
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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.
Settling back into bench role
Tena is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis
Tena will be on the bench for the second straight day following a stretch of five games in which he made four starts at designated hitter and went 1-for-13 with a walk and a run scored. The spike in playing time was tied to Dylan Crews missing out on a couple of starts due to a hand injury, but with Crews having since moved past that issue, Tena's opportunities could be more scarce moving forward.
Tena will be on the bench for the second straight day following a stretch of five games in which he made four starts at designated hitter and went 1-for-13 with a walk and a run scored. The spike in playing time was tied to Dylan Crews missing out on a couple of starts due to a hand injury, but with Crews having since moved past that issue, Tena's opportunities could be more scarce moving forward.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+13%
OPS vs RHP
2026
+16%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .587 | 72 | 0 | 7 | .235 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .663 | 396 | 6 | 37 | .245 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .542 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .167 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .631 | 123 | 3 | 13 | .216 | ||||
| 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
+14%
OPS at Home
2026
+22%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | .690 | 246 | 4 | 24 | .255 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .607 | 222 | 2 | 20 | .230 | ||||
| 2026Home | .676 | 79 | 2 | 8 | .219 | ||||
| 2026Away | .556 | 52 | 1 | 5 | .204 | ||||
| 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
0.19BB Rate
6.1%K Rate
32.1%BABIP
.299ISO
.148AVG
.213OBP
.267SLG
.361OPS
.628wOBA
.278Exit Velocity
92.9 mphHard Hit Rate
36.3%Barrels/PA
5.3%Expected BA
.243Expected SLG
.403Sprint Speed
25.0 ft/secGround Ball %
46.3%Line Drive %
25.0%Fly Ball %
28.8%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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On bench again Tuesday
Tena is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
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Riding pine Sunday
Tena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta.
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Smacks solo homer Tuesday
Tena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Nationals' 9-6 win over the Mets on Tuesday.
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Resting Wednesday
Tena is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
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Heading to bench Sunday
Tena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
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