Abimelec Ortiz
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4 de agosto de 2026
Goes yard in return to majors
Ortiz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Phillies.
Análisis
Called back up from Triple-A Rochester earlier in the day after Luis Garcia was traded to the Yankees, Ortiz made an immediate impact by hooking a first-inning knuckle curve from Aaron Nola into the right-field seats. It was Ortiz's first career MLB homer in only his second game, and the 24-year-old figures to get a long look at first base down the stretch, potentially in a platoon with Andres Chaparro (head). Over 85 contests for Rochester this season, Ortiz produced a .244/.348/.497 slash line with 25 doubles, 18 homers and 74 RBI.
3 de agosto de 2026
Called up to Washington
The Nationals recalled Ortiz from Triple-A Rochester on Monday.
Análisis
The 24-year-old will join the big club ahead of its four-game series in Philadelphia and is likely to settle into the strong side of a platoon at first base with Andres Chaparro (head), after the Nationals traded Luis Garcia to the Yankees on Sunday. Ortiz previously made his MLB debut in the Nationals' final game before the All-Star break but has otherwise spent the entire 2026 campaign at Triple-A. He's kept his strikeout rate at a manageable 19.5 percent and has produced a .244/.348/.497 slash line with 18 home runs across 365 plate appearances with Rochester.
