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By The Washington Nationals recalled first baseman Andrés Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday and optioned infielder José Tena to Triple-A Rochester following the game on Sunday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.
Chaparro, 26, hit .274 with 14 doubles, 15 home runs, 48 RBI, 34 walks, one stolen base and 32 runs scored in 53 games between Triple-A Rochester and the FCL Nationals in 2025. He led qualified Nationals farmhands with a .574 slugging percentage and a .956 OPS from May 14 through Aug. 17. Despite playing in just 53 games, he ranks among Nationals Minor Leaguers in home runs (3rd), extra-base hits (T6th) and RBI (7th) this season.
Chaparro joins the Nationals after reaching safely in 21 of his last 22 games and hitting safely in 19 of the 22. He hit .329 (28-for-85) with seven doubles, eight home runs, 22 RBI, 17 walks, one stolen base and 18 runs scored during this stretch that included a 20-game on-base streak and an 11-game hitting streak.
Acquired at the 2024 Trade Deadline from the Arizona Diamondbacks, this marks Chaparro’s second Major League stint of the season. He appeared in four games for Washington from June 10-20, going 1-for-11 (.091) with a double and walk. In 2024, Chaparro hit .215 with 12 doubles, four home runs, 15 RBI, seven walks, one stolen base and 12 runs scored in 33 games during his first Major League season.
