Orlando
Ribalta
PAge : 28Throws : R
#64
Orlando Ribalta
Height : 6' 7" · Weight : 111 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2024-08-13
Born in : Santa Clara, Cuba
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3.77 | 43.0 | 42 | 1.21 |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 | 24.1 | 25 | 1.85 |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.60 |
| Career totals | 71 | 1 | 2 | 5.35 | 70.2 | 70 | 1.54 | |
ContractWashington Nationals payroll →
- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.78 M$
2026
0.78 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Pre-arb (placeholder)
2028
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Arb 1
2029
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Arb 2
2030
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Arb 3
2031
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Arb 4
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.77
FIP
3.91
xFIP
4.40
ERA-
88
WHIP
1.21
K%
23.6 %
BB%
10.1 %
Strikeouts
42
Innings
43.0
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.3
Strikeouts
33
2026 WAR
0.4
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+8)
- 2025-0.3 WAR · -0.8 per full season
- 20260.4 WAR · 0.6 per full season
Outlook, age included
+18 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
74
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 81
- STF
- Stuff
- 72
- CTL
- Control
- 68
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 76
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 67
- EX
- Experience
- 47
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
0.4
#113 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
61 / 100
#102 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
53 / 100
Surplus $3.1M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.91 · RA9-WAR: 0.3
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
96.9 mi/h
78th percentile
K%
23.6 %
53th percentile
BB%
10.1 %
40th percentile
xERA
3.68
61th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.296
61th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.6 %
37th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WSH | 0.4 | 61 | 74 | 96.9 | 23.6 | 10.1 | 3.68 | .296 |
| 2025 | WSH | -0.3 | 6 | 59 | 96.4 | 20.8 | 14.2 | 5.44 | .356 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs ATL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.77 |
| Aug 29 | vs MIA | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.86 |
| Aug 27 | vs COL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.95 |
| Aug 26 | vs COL | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.05 |
| Aug 21 | @ MIA | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.20 |
| Aug 20 | @ TEX | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.32 |
| Aug 15 | @ NYM | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.41 |
| Aug 11 | vs CHC | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Aug 7 | vs CIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.34 |
| Aug 5 | @ PHI | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.44 |