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Andry Lara
Washington Nationals – No. 72
Pitcher
Born: (2003-01-06) January 6, 2003 (age 22)
Coro, Falcón, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 2, 2025, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through July 2, 2025)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts4
Teams

Andry José Lara (born January 6, 2003) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

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Lara trained at Zulia Academy as an amateur,[1] overcoming knee problems as a youth and adding considerable velocity as he grew in strength.[2] By age 16, his fastball could run up to 96 miles per hour (154 km/h). MLB Pipeline considered him the sixteenth-best prospect in the 2019 international amateur free agent class and the best overall pitcher.[3] The Nationals signed Lara for a reported $1.25 million bonus on July 2, 2019.[2][4] He was the Nationals' top-ranked international signee for the period.[5]

In 2021, Lara made his professional debut, advancing during the minor league season from the rookie–level Florida Complex League Nationals to the Low–A Fredericksburg Nationals while appearing primarily as a starting pitcher.[6]

Lara spent the 2024 campaign with Wilmington and the Double–A Harrisburg Senators, compiling an 11–11 record and 3.34 ERA with 132 strikeouts across 134+2⁄3 innings pitched over 25 starts. On November 19, 2024, the Nationals added Lara to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7]

Lara was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2025 season.[8] On April 20, 2025, Lara was promoted to the major leagues for the first time as the 27th man for Washington's doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies.[9] He did not appear in either game and was optioned back to Rochester to the following day, becoming a phantom ballplayer.[10] On July 2, Lara was promoted to the major leagues for a second time.[11]

Pitching profile

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Lara is right-handed and was described by MLB Pipeline at the time of his signing as a potential future frontline starter. Along with a two-seam fastball that sits in the mid-90s,[1] Lara throws a breaking ball and a changeup.[5][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Andry Lara, jugador de la academia zuliana Diamonds Prospect, figura entre los 30 mejores prospectos internacionales de las Grandes Ligas". Noticia al Dia. May 9, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "¡Es el mejor lanzador de latinoamérica! El prospecto Andry Lara firma con los Nacionales de Washington". Noticia al Dia. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Nationals' Andry Lara: Signs with Nationals". CBS Sports. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Sanchez, Jesse (July 2, 2019). "Sources: No. 16 int'l prospect signs with Nats". MLB.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  6. ^ LoMonaco, Joey (September 15, 2021). "Precocious FredNats prospect Lara aims 'to be in the big leagues as soon as possible'". Culpeper Star-Exponent. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Nationals Add Robert Hassell III, Andry Lara To 40-Man Roster". mlbtraderumors.com. November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Latest Washington Nationals Camp Cuts Offer Opening for Foreign Prospect". si.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  9. ^ "Lara "shocked" to get call-up as 27th man for doubleheader". masnsports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  10. ^ "Nationals' Andry Lara: Returns to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  11. ^ "Nationals Promote Andry Lara For MLB Debut". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
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