The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Orlando Ribalta from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday and recalled outfielder Robert Hassell III, right-handed pitcher Ryan Loutos and left-handed pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara from Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcements.

Hassell III, 23, returns to the Nationals for his second Major League stint of the season. He hit .336 with a .435 on-base percentage and a .519 slugging percentage in 33 games since returning to Rochester on June 16. He recorded six doubles, six homers, 25 RBI, 23 walks, 23 strikeouts, seven stolen bases and 26 runs scored during that stint.

Hassell III made his Major League debut on May 22 and appeared in 21 games with the Nationals during his first big league call-up. He hit .218 with a double, home run, eight RBI, one walk, one stolen base and six runs scored while appearing in both center field and right field.

Loutos, 26, pitched to a 2.16 ERA (2 ER/8.1 IP) and a .107 opponents’ average (3-for-28) with eight strikeouts and three walks in eight games since returning to Triple-A Rochester on July 6. He appeared in eight games out of Washington’s bullpen from June 14 through July 5, going 1-0 with an 9.82 ERA in 7.1 innings.

Ogasawara, 27, returns to the Nationals after going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA (2 ER/10.0 IP) with seven strikeouts in his last two starts with Triple-A Rochester. In eight Minor League starts this season, Ogasawara is 2-1 with a 3.71 ERA, 31 strikeouts and 10 walks between the FCL Nationals, High-A Wilmington and Triple-A Rochester.

The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Zach Brzykcy from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday and requested unconditional release waivers on right-handed pitcher Lucas Sims on Friday night. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Brzykcy, 25, pitched to a 2.35 ERA (2 ER/7.2 IP) with 14 strikeouts, three walks and a .207 opponents’ batting average in eight Minor League appearances this season. This will be his second stint with the Nationals. He served as the 27^th man for the doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians on May 6. He allowed one earned run on two hits with one strikeout in one inning of relief.

Brzykcy made his Major League debut in 2024 after going undrafted in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft. He recorded a 2.04 ERA with 43 strikeouts and a .130 opponents’ average in 30 games across four Minor League levels before his debut on Sept. 1 vs. Chicago (NL).

Sims, 31, went 1-0 with a 13.86 ERA in 18 appearances out of Washington’s bullpen in 2025.