Orlando Ribalta
Bats R Throws R6'7" 245 lbBorn 1998 Santa Clara, CubaDebut 2024Team WSHDraft 2019 R12 #363 Washington Nationals, Miami Dade CC KendallContract 1 y (26) 2026: $710,195
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 140 | 21.9 | 10.5 | 2.99 | 20.8 | 6.28 | 101.2 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 103.1 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 102.3 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 27
His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 99 PITCH+ the next season; 6 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 140 | | | | 103.1 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 151 | | | | 113.5 | 98.5 | 112.0 |
| 2025 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 7.03 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 120 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 76.4 | 99.6 | 76.0 |
| 2024 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 35.9 | 90.0 | 25.9 |
| Career | | 0 | 0 | 7.81 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 27.7 | 143 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 69.9 | | 67.9 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | WSH | P | 22 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | WSH | P | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -0.3 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 30 | 8.0 IP, 23% K | 2.25 | |
| 2025 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 27 | 7.0 IP, 22% K | 2.57 | |
| 2024 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 157 | 36.1 IP, 29% K | 3.74 | |
| 2024 | AA | Harrisburg Senators | Pit | 71 | 18.0 IP, 45% K | 1.00 | |
| 2023 | AA | Harrisburg Senators | Pit | 92 | 20.2 IP, 21% K | 4.01 | |
| 2023 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Pit | 21 | 5.2 IP, 38% K | 5.19 | |
| 2022 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Pit | 69 | 16.1 IP, 30% K | 2.24 | |
| 2022 | A | Fredericksburg Nationals | Pit | 146 | 34.0 IP, 23% K | 3.97 | |
| 2021 | Rk | FCL Nationals | Pit | 73 | 17.0 IP, 23% K | 4.24 | |
| 2019 | Rk | FCL Nationals | Pit | 75 | 17.0 IP, 25% K | 3.18 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.245 | 0.308 | 0.282 | 0.277 |
| 2025 | 0.392 | 0.405 | 0.437 | 0.345 |
| 2024 | 0.554 | 0.550 | 0.555 | 0.550 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.