Chaparro + Ortiz
Andrés Chaparro posted a team-best 1.273 OPS in July, then kept driving in runs. Abimelec Ortiz got the call and immediately led the club in August homers — with elite contact quality behind it.
El Vigía, VEN
Team-best · 6 HR · 15 RBI · 16 G
OPS with RISP
1.404
.407 / .515 / .889 · 27 AB
Season
.852
.231 / .352 / .500 · .852 OPS · 7 HR · 29 RBI · 53 G
Signature: Jul 17 @ ATH — 4-for-5, 2 HR, 8 RBI
Bayamón, PRI
Team lead · 12 G · 34 AB
Hard-hit
74.5%
.417 xwOBA · 16% barrels · 92.7 EV
Season
.991
.306 / .324 / .667 · .991 OPS · 4 HR · 8 RBI · 13 G
Signature: Aug 9–13 — 3 HR in 5 days, then 2 HR vs CHC
Since Aug 8 · Cincy + Cubs + Mets
13-for-35 · .371 · 4 HR · 13 RBI
1/3 of Washington's August homers
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THE 1B SURGE 🔴⚪ Andrés Chaparro went nuclear in July — 6 HR, 15 RBI, a team-best 1.273 OPS in 34 AB. Still a RISP monster (1.404 OPS). Abimelec Ortiz got the call and immediately took August: team lead with 4 bombs in 12 games, 74.5% hard-hit, .417 xwOBA. Together since July 1: 11 HR, 32 RBI. That's 1/3 of Washington's August homers. Last 8 days: 13-for-35, 4 HR, 13 RBI. Full graphic → natsstats.app/first-base #Nationals #Natitude #Nats
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Chaparro went nuclear in July. Ortiz took over August. The corner is producing. Snapshot as of Aug 16, 2026. Monthly hitting splits and Statcast contact quality from the Nats Stats pipeline (MLB Stats API).
