The Washington Nationals are looking to win their series over the Miami Marlins. They won the opener 7-4 on Friday night but lost last night 7-6. The Nationals will have MacKenzie Gore on the bump. Gore will face Cal Quantrill who gets the ball for Miami. Ahead of the finale they placed right-hander Orlando Ribalta on the 15-day injured list. They recalled right-handed pitcher Cole Henry from Triple-A Rochester. Ribalta in four appearances posts a 5.87 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and six strikeouts in 7.2 innings. Henry in two games hasn’t allowed a run, he’s given up one hit, walked three, and struck out four in two innings. Ribalta is the Nationals’ 29th overall prospect in their system.
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Orlando Ribalta
Ribalta last season with Washington made four appearances. He posted a 13.50 ERA, a 3.60 WHIP, and three strikeouts in 3.1 innings. He also pitched at Double-A and Triple-A. Ribalta made 51 appearances going 6-2 with five saves, a 2.82 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and 77 strikeouts in 54.1 innings.
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Cole Henry
Henry was drafted in the second round of the 2020 draft. In 2024 pitched at High-A and Double-A. In eight appearances he made five starts going 0-1 with a 3.31 ERA, a 1.59 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 16.1 innings.
