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The 23-year-old Fuentes pitched well in the spring and has experience as a starter and reliever in the minors. He ranks as the No. 23 prospect in the Nats’ organization, per MLB Pipeline. He’ll be making his major league debut when he gets into a game.

No additional details at this time. It’s possible Paredes got hurt while warming up in the bullpen. Kendry Rojas took over as Minnesota’s starter in his place. It’ll be Connor Prielipp (blister) coming off the injured list to start Sunday’s series finale.

Abrams brought the first runs home for the Nats with a two-run double in the third inning. He then led off the fifth with a solo homer off Mitch Bratt before knocking a base hit and stealing second in the seventh inning. The 25-year-old shortstop is having an incredible season, slashing .293/.364/.557 with 25 homers, 64 runs scored, 79 RBI, and 17 steals across 431 plate appearances.

Moreno put the Diamondbacks on the board with a base hit in the third inning to drive in two of the team’s three runs on the day. He was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double. The 26-year-old catcher has been one of the best hitters at the position, slashing .311/.392/.448 with seven homers, 42 runs scored, 49 RBI, and four steals across 316 plate appearances.

Beeter was summoned in the ninth inning to close out the game against the D-backs with a two-run lead. He needed just nine pitches to retire all three batters, securing the win for the Nationals and converting his ninth save of the season to go with a 3.82 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and a 33/19 K/BB ratio across 30 2/3 innings.

Griffin tossed two scoreless innings, then gave up two runs in the third on a single, a hit batter, and a two-run base hit by Gabriel Moreno. He settled in for three more scoreless innings before giving up a run with two outs in the seventh. He struck out two. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 2.76 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and a 113/28 K/BB ratio across 124 innings into a start against the Braves in Atlanta on Thursday.

Bratt started his day with two scoreless frames before the Nationals got to him in the third. He didn’t help himself with three walks in the inning as Washington brought four runs home on four hits. CJ Abrams added a run on a solo homer in the fifth inning. Bratt’s day would be done after five frames. He struck out three. The 23-year-old left-hander will take a 6.32 ERA, 1.98 WHIP, and a 10/11 K/BB ratio across 15 2/3 innings into a start against the Guardians in Cleveland on Friday.

Springer singled to lead off the second inning, then highlighted a five-run third inning for the Blue Jays with a three-run blast off Sonny Gray. The 36-year-old outfielder is up to 11 homers, 35 runs scored, 30 RBI, and seven steals while hitting .229/.312/.396 across 327 plate appearances. Springer, with an expiring contract, could be a target for a competing team at the deadline.

Guerrero grounded out in the first inning, then reached in each of his next four plate appearances. He put the Blue Jays on the board with a base hit to drive in a run in the third inning, then added a base hit in the fourth before drawing a walk in the seventh. A single in the ninth brought an insurance run in for Toronto. The 27-year-old first baseman is hitting .267/.348/.358 with six homers, 54 runs scored, 44 RBI, and seven steals across 425 plate appearances.

On the second anniversary of Cease’s no-hitter for the Padres in 2024, it looked like he’d be on the verge of history once again as he held the Red Sox without a hit through five innings before Andruw Monasterio led off the sixth with a double. It was the only hit he’d allow on the day as he went the distance in this one, recording the last six outs all via the strikeout to collect a dozen.

Gray tossed two scoreless innings, stranding two runners in the second inning, but ran into trouble in the third. He recorded two quick outs, then struggled to find the third as the Blue Jays brought five runs in on six consecutive hits, including a three-run blast by George Springer. Gray would give the Red Sox two more scoreless innings, ending his day after five with three strikeouts. It was the first start in which Gray allowed more than three runs since April 14. The 36-year-old right-hander will take a 2.78 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 93/28 K/BB ratio across 106 2/3 innings into a start against the Athletics in Sacramento on Thursday.