Washington Nationals recall Andrés Chaparro

The Washington Nationals recalled infielder/designated hitter Andrés Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday and optioned right-handed pitcher Riley Cornelio to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni made the announcements.

Chaparro, 26, joins the Nationals after hitting safely in three of his last four games with Rochester, going 5-for-17 (.294) with one run scored. In 18 games with the Red Wings this season, he hit .227 with a double, three homers, 11 RBI, six walks, one stolen base and nine runs scored. Defensively, he’s appeared at first base (8 G/8 GS), third base (6 G/6 GS) and designated hitter (4 G/4 GS).

This marks Chaparro’s second Major League stint of the 2026 season. He made Washington’s Opening Day roster and went 2-for-6 (.333) with a double, walk and a run scored in three games with the Nationals.