Ribalta recalled as Adon heads to IL

By MASN Staff

Nationals

August 28, 2024, 3:09pm

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The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Orlando Ribalta from Triple-A Rochester and placed right-handed pitcher Joan Adon on the 15-day Injured List (retroactive to Aug. 25) with a right shoulder biceps strain on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Ribalta, 26, went 5-2 with five saves, a 2.64 ERA and a .194 opponents’ batting average in 44 relief appearances between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester. He struck out 69 batters and allowed just four home runs in 47.2 innings between the two stops.

Ribalta joins the Nationals for the second time after making his Major League debut on Aug. 13 at Baltimore and appearing in the game on Aug. 15 at Philadelphia. He allowed three earned runs on five hits with two strikeouts and one walk in 2.0 innings between the two outings.

Selected out of Miami Dade Community College (Fla.) in the 12th round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft, Ribalta is 13-7 with a 3.35 ERA in 127 career Minor League games. The native of Santa Clara, Cuba, has struck out 195 in 166.2 innings over five seasons.

Adon, 26, has appeared in eight games (1 start) for Washington this season, posting a 6.75 ERA along the way.