Riley Adams, a catcher for Washington, is among the players eligible for salary arbitration after achieving two years of service time.

Riley Adams, along with Drew Millas, shared catching duties behind Keibert Ruiz in 2024. While Rizzo expressed satisfaction with the trio of catchers, he acknowledged that all three, including Adams, have room for improvement in various aspects of their game. The catcher's performance at the plate has contributed to the position becoming a weak spot in the lineup, highlighting the need for potential upgrades moving forward.

Riley Adams, working his first inning behind the plate for the Washington Nationals, was unable to handle a passed ball that allowed Masyn Winn to score the go-ahead run for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th inning.

Riley Adams led off with a single to left and was moved over on a sacrifice bunt by Ildemaro Vargas. In the fifth inning, the Nats put two on base but Quintana struck out CJ Abrams and got Lane Thomas to ground out to end the inning.

Riley Adams was optioned to Triple-A Rochester by the Washington Nationals.