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Orlando Ribalta

Nationals
Number #64
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 28
Height 6' 7"
Weight 245 lbs
Birth Place Santa Clara, Cuba
Born Mar 5, 1998

Key Insights

2026
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Ribalta's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

194 thrown, averaging 96.8 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Ribalta's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.0 mph, against 77.9 off his changeup.

194 and 117 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Ribalta goes to the changeup: 25.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.3% the rest of the time.

263 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Ribalta's 4-seam fastball averages 96.8 mph, and has touched 99.5.

194 thrown, 25.9% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Ribalta throws the sinker 34.6% of the time against right-handers and 4.8% against left-handers.

353 pitches to right-handers, 397 to left-handers.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Ribalta throws a fastball 50% of the time, against 32.9% when he is ahead.

194 pitches behind in the count, 243 ahead.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Mar 5, 1998
Birth Place Santa Clara, Cuba
Height 6' 7"
Weight 245 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R