Abimelec Ortiz - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Sitting against lefty Ortiz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Ortiz continues to see time in the heart of the batting order against right-handed pitching, but he will head to the bench against another lefty (Justin Wrobleski), as he did Friday against Blake Snell in the series opener. Andres Chaparro will step in for Ortiz at first base. Through his first 31 games in the majors, the 24-year-old Ortiz is slashing .202/.240/.384 with five homers and 11 RBI.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Snell throws 6 shutout innings and Tucker ends home run drought as Dodgers beat Nationals 5-3

Blake Snell tossed six scoreless innings, Kyle Tucker homered for the first time since Aug. 8 and the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Washington Nationals 5-3 in their series open...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Exiting starting lineup Ortiz is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Ortiz is just 3-for-32 at the plate across his last nine contests, so he will get a day to regroup. Andres Chaparro will play first base for the Nationals, and CJ Abrams is getting another start in the designated hitter spot.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers' Jacob deGrom surpasses 2,000 K's and combines with 3 on 1-hitter in 2-0 win over Nationals

Jacob deGrom struck out 10 and allowed one hit and one walk in six innings while reaching 2,000 career strikeouts in the second-fewest games or innings in major league history as t...

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

Rangers' Jacob deGrom reaches 2,000 strikeouts in 2nd-fewest games and innings pitched

Jacob deGrom reached 2,000 career strikeouts in the second-fewest games and innings pitched in major league history when the Texas Rangers right-hander fanned the first two batters...

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

Abimelec Ortiz Ties Nationals Record During Red-Hot Start to His MLB Career The Washington Nationals were confident that Abimelec Ortiz could mash the ball. He had hit double-digit home runs in every minor league sea...

AUGUST 17 • SI.COM

Belts fifth homer Ortiz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

Impact The rookie first baseman continues to shine, taking Christian Scott deep in the third inning for his fourth homer in the last seven games. Since rejoining the big-league roster in early August, seemingly for good, Ortiz has hit .289 (11-for-38) with five home runs, six runs and nine RBI in 13 contests.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Ortiz, Chaparro platoon providing offensive pop for Nats' revamped lineup NEW YORK – The Nationals are looking for offense in the wake of James Wood being sidelined and the team trading Luis Garcia Jr. and Curtis M...

AUGUST 16 • MLB.COM

Scott pitches into 7th, helps Mets past Nats for sweep

Christian Scott pitched into the seventh inning for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery and Luis Torrens continued his hot hitting with a two-run homer, helping the...

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Nationals face the Mets looking to break road slide

The Washington Nationals will try to break their three-game road skid in a matchup with the New York Mets

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Francisco Lindor and Jared Young homer to lead Mets past Nationals 4-1

Francisco Lindor and Jared Young homered to power the New York Mets to a 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Homers again Thursday Ortiz went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 7-0 win over the Cubs.

Impact Ortiz delivered the biggest blow of Washington's five-run fifth inning, taking Kevin Gausman deep for a three-run homer. The rookie has wasted little time making an impact since his call-up, going deep four times in just 10 games. During that stretch, Ortiz is batting 9-for-28 (.321) with eight RBI, providing an immediate source of power in what was already baseball's top scoring lineup.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Pops homer off bench Ortiz went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.

Impact Andres Chaparro got the start at first base against southpaw David Peterson, but Ortiz came off the bench in the sixth inning and took Javier Assad deep. It was Ortiz's third homer in nine games since getting called up after the trade deadline, a stretch in which he's batting .292 (7-for-24) with five RBI while handling the strong side of a platoon at first base.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Bregman's first career 3-homer game helps Cubs rout Nationals 12-6

Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 12-6

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Taking seat against lefty Ortiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Impact The Nationals will keep the left-handed-hitting Ortiz on the bench for the second day in a row while the Cubs send another lefty (David Peterson) to the hill. Andres Chaparro will spell Ortiz at first base and will bat second.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Swats second homer Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Reds.

Impact The rookie first baseman took Brady Singer deep in the third inning, providing the first of many insurance runs in a 7-1 victory. Ortiz has held his own since his promotion following the trade deadline, going 5-for-20 (.250) with his first two big-league homers and four RBI, and he should form the strong side of a platoon with Andres Chaparro for the remainder of the year.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Ortiz hits 2nd career homer, Dion leads strong bullpen outing as Nationals beat Reds 7-1

Abimelec Ortiz hit his second career home run, Will Dion led a bullpen outing that allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Sun...

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Goes yard in return to majors Ortiz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Phillies.

Impact Called back up from Triple-A Rochester earlier in the day after Luis Garcia had been traded to the Yankees, Ortiz made an immediate impact by hooking a first-inning knuckle curve from Aaron Nola into the right-field seats. It was Ortiz's first career MLB homer in only his second game, and the 24-year-old figures to get a long look at first base down the stretch, potentially in a platoon with Andres Chaparro (head). Over 85 contests for Rochester this season, Ortiz produced a .244/.348/.497 slash line with 25 doubles, 18 homers and 74 RBI.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Called up to Washington The Nationals recalled Ortiz from Triple-A Rochester on Monday.

Impact Ortiz will join the big club ahead of its four-game series in Philadelphia and is likely to settle into the strong side of a platoon at first base with Andres Chaparro (head), after the Nationals traded the left-handed-hitting Luis Garcia to the Yankees on Sunday. The 24-year-old previously made his MLB debut in the Nationals' final game before the All-Star break but has otherwise spent the entire 2026 campaign at Triple-A. He's kept his strikeout rate at a manageable 19.5 percent and has produced a .244/.348/.497 slash line with 18 home runs across 365 plate appearances with Rochester.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Emotions run high for Ortiz after first hit punctuates long-awaited MLB debut WASHINGTON – The seven-hour drive went by quickly. After the grind of 559 Minor League games and 77 winter ball contests over the past seven...

JULY 12 • MLB.COM

Headed back to Triple-A Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.

Impact Ortiz was called up to the big-league roster and made his major-league debut Sunday, going 1-for-2 with a double before he was replaced by pinch-hitter Curtis Mead in the bottom of the sixth inning. Ortiz will now head back to Rochester and have to wait for his next chance with the Nationals down the road this season.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees win 5-3, sweep 3 games from the Nationals despite trailing after 7 innings in each

Ben Rice hit a two-run triple in the top of the eighth inning to give the New York Yankees their third straight come-from-behind victory over the Washington Nationals, 5-3

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Called up, starting Sunday The Nationals recalled Ortiz from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat third in the series finale against the Yankees.

Impact Heading into spring training, Ortiz looked like he had a chance at breaking camp with the Nationals, but he ended up heading to Rochester, where he remained for the first three-plus months of the season. The 24-year-old will now get his first look in the big leagues in the Nationals' final game before the All-Star break, earning his chance in Washington after slashing .239/.336/.496 with 17 home runs across 304 plate appearances at Triple-A. Ortiz could end up settling into the strong side of a platoon at DH if the Nationals are willing to move Jacob Young into a fourth-outfielder role and commit to Dylan Crews as their primary option in center field.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to get call before ASB Ortiz isn't expected to get promoted to the Nationals' big-league roster before at least the All-Star break, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Acquired from the Rangers this offseason as part of the MacKenzie Gore trade, Ortiz is tearing up Triple-A right now, hitting safely in 10 straight games with a .381/.438/.952 slash line, seven homers and 23 RBI over that stretch. The Nationals could use some left-handed power on their bench, but they prefer to let the 24-year-old first baseman continue to get regular playing time rather than bringing him up in a reserve role.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Powering up at Triple-A Ortiz has hit safely in seven straight games for Triple-A Rochester, batting .333 (10-for-30) with seven home runs and 20 RBI during that stretch.

Impact The 24-year-old first baseman is decimating the International League to close out May as he turns things around following a sluggish start to the season. At the end of April, Ortiz carried a .231/.375/.352 slash line with just one homer in 27 games. If he keeps swinging a hot bat, he could slug his way into the Nationals' 1B/DH picture over the summer.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

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