Nationals recall LHP Ferrer

The Washington Nationals recalled left-handed pitcher Jose A. Ferrer from Triple-A Rochester and placed left-handed pitcher Patrick Corbin on the Bereavement List on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Ferrer, 23, joins the Nationals after beginning the season with Triple-A Rochester, where he was 4-3 with 3.83 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 34 games (40.0 innings). Ferrer did not allow a run in his final five games since June 17 and held opponents to a .158 average (3-for-19). He struck out nine in 6.0 innings over that span, including striking out the side on June 22 against Omaha (KCR).

Ferrer enjoyed a breakout season in 2022, that included being selected to participate in the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium (0.1 IP, SO). He went 3-2 with 11 saves and a 2.48 ERA in 48 relief appearances between Single-A Fredericksburg, High-A Wilmington and Double-A Harrisburg. Ferrer posted 78 strikeouts and just 11 walks in 65.1 innings between the three stops. He ranked among Nationals Minor Leaguers in saves (3rd, 11) and games (T3rd, 48). In 22 games from June 5 to Aug. 11, he went 2-0 with six saves and a 0.86 ERA (3 ER/31.1 IP) while pitching for High-A Wilmington. This included an 18.2 scoreless innings streak from June 5 to July 10, the longest scoreless innings streak among South Atlantic League pitchers in 2022.

A native of Maimόn, Dominican Republic, Ferrer signed with the Nationals as a non-drafted free-agent on July 2, 2017.

Corbin, 33, is 5-9 with a 4.93 ERA in 17 starts this season.