Samuel Basallo (shoulder) to resume hitting soon

It turns out that Abrams is dealing with a physical issue after all. It doesn’t sound like a massive concern, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see Nasim Nuñez get some additional run at shortstop for the remainder of the week.

The Nationals are going to roll with a bullpen game against the Phillies on Wednesday with Cavalli getting a couple extra days of rest. The 28-year-old struck out nine and allowed two runs over six innings against the Angels his last time out.

Griffin gave up five hits, walked two and struck out five. He failed to complete five innings for the second start in a row. Griffin has a 5.79 ERA in eight starts since joining the Guardians. He’s lined up to face the Red Sox on the road next week.

Simpson doubled with one out in the second inning, advanced to third on a groundout and scored the first run of the game on a passed ball. He’s on a three-game hitting streak. Simpson is hitting .308 with a .696 OPS and 33 RBI.

Caminero’s home run was his 41st of the season. He hit a walk-off solo shot off Athletics reliever Elvis Alvarado, complete with Caminero taking no less than 10 seconds to round first base. Caminero has hit two home runs in his last four games. He’s hitting .279 with an .898 OPS and 96 RBI this year.

Perkins gave up four hits, walked one and struck out eight. He’s flashed strikeout upside lately with at least seven strikeouts in two of his last three starts. Perkins still has a 6.14 ERA overall and a 6.91 ERA as a starter. He’s lined up to face the Guardians on the road on Sunday.

Jax gave up two hits, walked none and struck out seven. He’s allowed two runs and recorded nine strikeouts in 10 innings over his last two starts. Jax has a 3.40 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 95 1/3 innings over 21 starts since the Rays moved him into the rotation at the end of April. Jax is lined up to face the Red Sox at home on Sunday.

Blalock returns to Miami to replace injured closer Pete Fairbanks ahead of Tuesday’s game against Arizona. The 25-year-old has allowed two runs over six innings across two appearances in the majors this season.

It feels like a virtual lock that Fairbanks is done for the rest of the season with less than two weeks remaining on the calendar. He appeared visibly frustrated when he was forced to depart Monday’s save chance against the Diamondbacks due to a recurring nerve issue. The 32-year-old impending free agent finishes with a calamitous 6.31 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 57/21 K/BB ratio across 41 1/3 innings over 46 appearances. He converted 19 of 23 saves during his Marlins debut. His absence opens the door for either Calvin Faucher or Michael Petersen to finish the year as Miami’s closer, although a committee approach seems like the most logical outcome.