Orlando Ribalta #46

Orlando Andres Ribalta...Graduated from Miami Christian High School...Attended Miami Dade Community College...Went 2-3 with 10 saves and a 3.92 ERA (17 ER/39.0 IP) with 38 strikeouts in 27 appearances as the team’s closer in 2019...Selected by Washington in the 12th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft.

2024

Enjoyed two stints in his first Major League season...Had his contract selected on Aug. 13 and made his Major League debut that night at Baltimore...Struck out Ramón Urías for his first big league strikeout in that outing...Was 5-1 with a 2.58 ERA with 67 strikeouts in 45.1 innings between Triple-A Rochester and Double-A Harrisburg at the time of the call-up...Ranked among Nationals Minor League relievers in strikeouts per 9 IP (second, 12.75), strikeouts (third, 77), opponents' average (third, 2.41) and ERA (seventh, 2.82)...Opened the season with Harrisburg before being promoted to Rochester on May 25...Posted a 2.82 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 51 total games (54.1 IP)...Tossed 18.0 straight scoreless innings from April 9 to May 26...Recorded 32 strikeouts and a .131 opponents' average (8-for-61) during the streak...2024 pitch mix: four-seam (46.4%), changeup (34.0%), slider (19.6%).

2023

Split his time across four levels of Washington's system...Participated in the Arizona Fall League for the second consecutive season...Went 4-1 with two saves and a 3.89 ERA in 27 games between his four stops.

2022

Split his first full professional season between Single-A Fredericksburg and High-A Wilmington...Participated in the Arizona Fall League following the season...Went 1-3 with two saves and a 3.58 ERA in 36 games.