The Washington Nationals selected the contracts of infielder Andrés Chaparro and right-handed pitcher Orlando Ribalta, and designated Harold Ramírez and Jordan Weems for assignment on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Chaparro, 25, joins Washington for the first Major League stint of his career after he was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-handed pitcher Dylan Floro on July 30. This season, Chaparro ranks among all full-season Minor Leaguers in hits (1^st, 132), total bases (3rd, 230), RBI (T3^rd, 85), extra-base hits (5^th, 51), OPS (6^th, .977), slugging percentage (8^th, .572), home runs (T8th, 23), runs (T9^th, 76) and batting average (10^th, .328) in 105 games between Triple-A Reno and Rochester. 

The El Vigia, Venezuela, native homered in four-straight games for Rochester from Aug. 7-9, including in both halves of a doubleheader on Aug. 7 at Buffalo (TOR) and his 100^th career Minor League homer on Aug. 9 against the Bisons. In all, Chaparro slashed .286/.419/.657 with a double, four home runs, 10 RBI, eight walks and seven runs scored in 10 games for the Red Wings.

Since the beginning of the 2023 season, Chaparro ranks in all of Minor League Baseball in RBI (T3^rd,174), hits (8^th, 261) and home runs (T8^th, 48).

Originally signed by the New York Yankees as a non-drafted free agent in 2016, Chaparro slashed .263/.350/.459 with 125 doubles, 11 triples, 100 home runs, 394 RBI, 19 stolen bases, 282 walks and 364 runs scored in eight Minor League seasons between the Yankees, Diamondbacks and Nationals organizations.

The Washington Nationals recalled infielder José Tena from Triple-A Rochester and reinstated right-handed pitcher Jordan Weems from the 15-day Injured List on Saturday. In corresponding moves, the club optioned right-handed pitcher Joan Adon and infielder Trey Lipscomb to Triple-A Rochester. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.

Tena, 23, was one of three players acquired from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Lane Thomas on July 29. He joins the Nationals after hitting .287 with 21 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs, 68 RBI, 34 walks, 15 stolen bases and 60 runs scored in 100 games between Triple-A Columbus and Triple-A Rochester. In 10 games with the Red Wings, five of his seven hits went for extra bases (4 2B, HR). Tena has appeared at shortstop (62 G), second base (18 G), third base (17 G) and designated hitter (2 G) this season.

At the time of the trade, Tena (tey-NAH), led Cleveland’s Minor League system with 110 hits and ranked in home runs (2nd, 17), RBI (3rd, 63), extra-base hits (4th, 36), batting average (4th, .298), slugging percentage (6th, .493) and OPS (6th, .846). He is a career .284/.338/.441 hitter with 113 doubles, 22 triples, 58 home runs, 283 RBI, 156 walks, 65 stolen bases and 310 runs scored in 530 games across six Minor League seasons. Tena earned a Rawlings Minor League Gold Glove in 2021 with High-A Lake County.

Tena made his Major League debut on Aug. 5, 2023 and has appeared in 21 games for the Guardians across two seasons (2023-24). He is 7-for-35 (.200) with two doubles, three RBI, three walks and two runs scored along the way. This marks his second Major League stint of the season, having appeared in three games from June 28 to July 3.

Weems, 31, returns to the active roster after being placed on the Injured List on July 26 with shin splints. He is 1-1 with a 6.59 ERA in 40 games out of Washington’s bullpen this season.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Agreed to terms on a 2024 Minor League contract with INF Jean Segura.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Agreed to terms on a 2024 Minor League contract with INF J.D. Davis.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled RHP Bryan Baker from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Placed RHP Jacob Webb on the 15-day Injured List (right elbow inflammation), retroactive to August 4.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled LHP Keegan Akin from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Placed OF Heston Kjerstad on the 10-day Injured List (concussion), retroactive to August 1.
• Placed RHP Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day Injured List (right lat/teres discomfort), retroactive to August 4.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Selected the contract of INF Coby Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 16 and his first appearance will be his Major League debut.
• Optioned INF Livan Soto to Triple-A Norfolk.

Additionally, LHP Matt Krook has been outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Activated DH/OF Eloy Jiménez. He will wear No. 72.
• Activated LHP Trevor Rogers. He will wear No. 28 and start tonight’s game.
• Activated OF Austin Slater. He will wear No. 15.
• Recalled INF Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 73.
• Optioned LHP Keegan Akin to Triple-A Norfolk.
• Optioned OF Heston Kjerstad to Triple-A Norfolk.
• Placed INF Jordan Westburg on the 10-day Injured List (right hand fracture).
• Designated OF Cristian Pache for assignment.

Additionally, RHP Vinny Nittoli elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 39 players.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled 2B/SS Jackson Holliday from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Activated LHP Gregory Soto. He will wear No. 65.
• Optioned C Blake Hunt to Triple-A Norfolk.
• Optioned INF/OF Terrin Vavra to Triple-A Norfolk.

Additionally, RHP Levi Stoudt has been outrighted to Double-A Bowie. 

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired left-handed pitcher GREGORY SOTO from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for right-handed pitcher SETH JOHNSON and minor league right-handed pitcher MOISÉS CHACE. 

Soto, 29, is 2-4 with a 4.08 ERA (16 ER/35.1 IP) with 36 hits (2 HR), 19 total runs allowed, six hit-by-pitches, 20 walks (2 IBB), and 44 strikeouts in 43 games, all in relief, for the Phillies. His 97.7 mph average fastball velocity ranks in the top four percent of MLB, per Statcast. Soto has made at least 60 appearances each season since the start of 2021 and made the National League All-Star team in 2021 and 2022. He was acquired by Philadelphia, along with infielder Kody Clemens, from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for outfielder Matt Vierling, infielder Nick Maton, and catcher Donny Sands on January 7, 2023. Soto, a native of Haina, Dominican Republic, originally joined the Tigers after signing as an international free agent in December 2012.

Johnson, 25, went 0-6 with a 2.63 ERA (19 ER/65.0 IP) with 51 hits (5 HR), 24 total runs, 35 walks, and 61 strikeouts in 18 games, all starts, with Double-A Bowie this season. At the time of the move, he was ranked as the No. 8 Orioles prospect and No. 3 O’s pitching prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. He was acquired by the Orioles from the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a three-team, five-player trade with the Houston Astros that included infielder/outfielder Trey Mancini on August 1, 2022. Johnson was originally selected by Tampa Bay in the Competitive Balance A Round (40^th overall) of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Campbell University (NC).

Chace, 21, held a 2-2 record with a 3.46 ERA (20 ER/52.0 IP) with 37 hits (5 HR), 22 total runs, six hit-by-pitches, 30 walks, and 76 strikeouts in 17 games (9 GS) with High-A Aberdeen this season. A native of La Guaira, Venezuela, Chace was signed by the Orioles on July 2, 2019, as a minor league free agent.

Soto has not yet reported.

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired outfielder ELOY JIMÉNEZ and cash considerations from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league left-handed pitcher TREY McGOUGH. 

Jiménez (pronounced eh-LOY he-MEN-ehz), 27, is slashing .240/.297/.345 (55-for-229) with nine doubles, five home runs, 18 runs scored, 16 RBI, 18 walks (1 IBB), one hit-by-pitch, and three stolen bases in 65 games for the White Sox this season. All but one of his starts have been as the designated hitter, with his lone game in the outfield coming on May 19. He’s batting .304/.360/.370 (14-for-46) with three doubles against left-handed pitching this year. Jiménez won a Silver Slugger in 2020 and finished fourth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2019. He was acquired by Chicago-AL along with Dylan Cease and two others from Chicago-NL in exchange for José Quintana on July 13, 2017. Jiménez was originally signed by the Cubs as an international free agent on August 1, 2013, out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He signed a six-year contract with the White Sox before making his MLB debut in March 2019. That contract includes club options in 2025 and 2026.

McGough, 26, is 2-0 with a 1.99 ERA (12 ER/54.1 IP) with 33 hits (2 HR), 14 total runs, one hit-by-pitch, 21 walks, and 55 strikeouts in 28 games, all relief appearances, between Triple-A Norfolk and Double-A Bowie this year. He was taken by the Orioles in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 Draft from the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 7, 2022. McGough was originally selected by Pittsburgh in the 24^th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Mount St. Mary’s University (PA).

Jiménez has not yet reported.

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired outfielder AUSTIN SLATER, infielder LIVAN SOTO, and cash considerations from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later.

Slater, 31, is batting .185/.308/.222 (20-for-108) with one double, one home run, 14 runs scored, 12 RBI, 18 walks, and three hit-by-pitches in 51 games (29 starts) between the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds this season. He was acquired by Cincinnati from San Francisco on July 7. Since the start of 2021, Slater has made 206 appearances off the bench, 41 more than any other player in the big leagues during that time. Slater was originally selected by the Giants in the eighth round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of The Bolles School (FL).

Soto, 24, went 0-for-3 in one start for the Reds on June 26, 2024, his lone MLB appearance this season. He had been designated for assignment by Cincinnati earlier today. Soto was claimed by Baltimore on February 8 and was in camp with the Orioles until being designated for assignment on February 16, again claimed by the club on April 11, and then claimed by the Reds on April 19 after being designated for assignment by Baltimore on April 16. He’s appeared in 23 career MLB games, with 18 of them as a member of the Los Angeles Angels in 2022. Soto was originally signed by the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent out of Valencia, Venezuela in July 2016.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Orioles transferred infielder/outfielder JORGE MATEO to the 60-day Injured List (left elbow subluxation) and designated left-handed pitcher MATT KROOK for assignment. Slater has not yet reported and Soto has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Washington Nationals acquired infielder Andrės Chaparro from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-handed pitcher Dylan Floro on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Chaparro, 25, is hitting .332 with 26 doubles, one triple, 19 home runs, 75 RBI, 41 walks, three stolen bases and 69 runs scored in 95 games for Triple-A Reno. He leads Arizona’s system in average, on-base percentage (.403) and hits (122) and ranks in runs scored (2^nd), slugging percentage (3^rd, .564), OPS (3^rd, .967), doubles (3^rd), extra-base hits (3^rd, 46) RBI (3^rd) and home runs (T4^th).

Chaparro joined the Diamondbacks system after spending his first six professional seasons (2017-23) in the New York Yankees system. He is a career .265/.351/.466 hitter with 115 doubles, six triples, 96 home runs, 358 RBI and 249 walks in 567 career Minor League games. 

A native of El Viga, Venezuela, Chaparro was signed by the New York Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2015.

Floro, 33, went 3-3 with a 2.06 ERA in 51 games out of Washington’s bullpen in 2024.

The Washington Nationals selected the contract of outfielder Travis Blankenhorn and recalled right-handed pitcher Joan Adon from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Blankenhorn, 27, joins Washington for the first time this season after he led the Nationals organization and ranked fourth in all of Minor League Baseball with 24 home runs. Blankenhorn also ranked tied for sixth in all of the Minors in extra-base hits with 47 and led Washington’s system in RBI (69), slugging (.518), doubles (22) and runs (58). In all, he hit .246 with 22 doubles, a triple, 24 homers, 69 RBI, 38 walks, two stolen bases and 58 runs for the Red Wings this year.

Over his last two Triple-A seasons, the Pottsville, Pa. native has homered 47 times, tied for third-most in Triple-A and tied for ninth-most in all of Minor League Baseball. Blankenhorn’s 99 extra-base hits over the last two years rank third in Triple-A and tied for sixth in all of the Minors.

Blankenhorn played in 10 games for Washington in 2023. His contract was selected on September 1 and he became the 13^th player in Nationals history (2005-pres.) to homer in his team debut when he hit a solo shot against Miami at Nationals Park. He finished the season batting .161 with a home run, one RBI, six walks and two runs scored.

Adon, 25, returns for his third stint with the Nationals this season. He has posted a 5.40 ERA (3 ER / 5.0 IP) with three strikeouts in two games at the Major League level.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled C Blake Hunt from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 81 and his first appearance will be his MLB debut.
• Designated LHP Cole Irvin for assignment.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 39 players.

ORIOLES ACQUIRE TREVOR ROGERS FROM THE MIAMI MARLINS IN EXCHANGE FOR CONNOR NORBY AND KYLE STOWERS

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired left-handed pitcher TREVOR ROGERS from the Miami Marlins in exchange for infielder/outfielder CONNOR NORBY and outfielder KYLE STOWERS.

Rogers, 26, is 2-9 with a 4.53 ERA (53 ER/105.1 IP) with 115 hits (12 HR), 58 total runs allowed, 46 walks (2 IBB), three hit batters, and 85 strikeouts in 21 starts with the Marlins this season. In nine starts since June 9, he’s posted a 3.17 ERA (17 ER/48.1 IP) while surrendering two runs or fewer in eight of those games. He was a 2021 National League All-Star after pitching to a 2.31 ERA (26 ER/101.1 IP) in 18 starts before the break and finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year voting behind Cincinnati’s Jonathan India. He was selected by Miami in the first round (13^th overall) of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of Carlsbad (NM) High School.

Norby, 24, is slashing .188/.188/.406 (6-for-32) with one double, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI in nine games with the Orioles this season. He made his MLB debut on June 3 at Toronto and hit his first career home run off Blue Jays righty Nate Pearson the next day. Norby is ranked the No. 5 O’s prospect and No. 9 overall second base prospect by MLB Pipeline. He was selected by Baltimore in the second round (41^st overall) of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft out of East Carolina University (NC).

Stowers, 26, batted .306/.297/.500 (11-for-36) with four doubles, one home run, three runs scored, and nine RBI in 19 games with Baltimore this year. He made his MLB debut on June 13, 2022, and hit his first big league homer on August 25, 2022, off Liam Hendriks, a game-tying solo blast with two outs in the ninth inning. Stowers was the Brooks Robinson Minor League Co-Player of the Year (with Adley Rutschman) in 2021. He was selected by Baltimore in the Competitive Balance Round B (71^st overall) of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Stanford University (CA).

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Returned 27^th man LHP Cade Povich to Triple-A Norfolk after today’s doubleheader.

The Washington Nationals acquired left-handed pitcher Alex Clemmey, infielder José Tena and infielder Rafael Ramirez Jr. from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for outfielder Lane Thomas on Monday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Clemmey, is Cleveland’s No. 7 prospect according to Baseball America and its No. 8 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com In his first professional season, Clemmey has struck out 97 batters with a .214 opponents’ batting average in 69.1 innings pitched for Single-A Lynchburg. His 97 strikeouts rank third in the Carolina League and fifth among Guardians farmhands. On the season, he is 1-4 with a 4.67 ERA in 19 starts. Baseball America also cites Clemmey as having the “Best Curveball” among Cleveland Minor Leaguers.

The 6-foot-6, 205-pound Clemmey has pitched to a 2.28 ERA (11 ER/43.1 IP) with 63 strikeouts, a 1.18 WHIP, a .185 opponents’ average and just two home runs allowed in his last 11 starts since May 24. During this stretch, he tossed 4.2 shutout innings with eight strikeouts and three hits on June 12 vs. Augusta (ATL) and on July 5 vs. Salem (BOS), he struck out seven batters in 4.0 no-hit innings. He kicked off the strong run with 5.0 innings of one-hit, shutout ball on May 24 at Fredericksburg (WSH).

The 19-year-old was Cleveland’s second-round pick (No. 58 overall) in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of Bishop Hendricken (RI) High School. He was named Rhode Island's 2023 Gatorade Player of the Year after finishing his senior year with a 9-1 record and 0.42 ERA (2 ER/43.0 IP) with 105 strikeouts in 10 starts. Clemmey was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 49 prospect in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft and the No. 3 high school left-handed pitcher in the draft, according to Perfect Game.

Tena, 23, leads Cleveland’s Minor League system with 110 hits and ranks in home runs (2^nd, 17), RBI (3^rd, 63), extra-base hits (4^th, 36), batting average (4^th, .298), slugging percentage (6^th, .493) and OPS (6^th, .846). He’s clubbed 17 doubles and recorded 14 stolen bases in 90 games for Triple-A Columbus this season. Tena is a career .286/.339/.443 hitter with 109 doubles, 22 triples, 57 home runs, 152 walks, 64 stolen bases and 304 runs scored in 520 games across five Minor League seasons.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Added LHP Cade Povich from Triple-A Norfolk to serve as the 27^th man for today’s doubleheader. He will start the second game.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Activated RHP Zach Eflin. He will wear No. 24.
• Optioned RHP Bryan Baker to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.