The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Eduardo Salazar from Triple-A Rochester and designated right-handed pitcher Jorge López for assignment on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Salazar, 27, pitched to a 1.74 ERA (2 ER/10.1 IP) with eight strikeouts and a .171 opponents’ batting average in nine appearances for Triple-A Rochester this season. He worked seven consecutive appearances (7.2 innings) without allowing an earned run from May 13-25 and allowed just three hits in that span (.120 opponents’ average).
López, 32, went 6-0 with a 6.57 ERA in 26 appearances out of Washington’s bullpen in 2025.