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The 26-year-old left-hander allowed just three hits on the day while striking out five. Alvarez came on for Miles Mikolas to get the final out of the fifth inning, then remained in the game to fire four scoreless frames to complete the combined shutout. He got seven swings and misses on 62 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 29 percent. Given how successful this alignment worked out, don’t be surprised to see him piggyback Miles Mikolas once again on Friday against the White Sox in Chicago.

Díaz will take a break against tough right-hander Hunter Brown for Saturday’s game. Ryan Vilade will get the start at first base and hit cleanup in Díaz’s absence

Krook has been gobbled up by Washington as extra left-handed relief depth after being hit hard in five relief appearances for the Athletics. He’s a worthwhile gamble for the Nationals as they continue to churn through lefty relievers in an effort to find a solution in their bullpen.

Kent heads back to the minors with the Nationals claiming reliever Matt Krook off waivers from the Athletics. He’s struggled to a 6.75 ERA across 10 2/3 innings for the Nationals this season.

Granillo loses his spot on Washington’s 40-man roster with the club claiming lefty Matt Krook from the Athletics. The 26-year-old was hit hard in eight relief appearances for the Nationals earlier this year.

Hartlieb passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment earlier this week. The 32-year-old journeyman made four relief appearances for the Athletics after being brought up on June 20.

Simpson remains stapled to Tampa Bay’s bench after being scratched from the lineup for Friday’s game against the Astros due to right finger soreness. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Matthews was lifted during a rocky fifth inning where he allowed a two-run homer to Max Schuemann before issuing back-to-back walks with two outs in the frame. He was charged with four runs over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out five and also issued four walks. The 26-year-old is questionable heading into his next start against the Angels on Friday. There should be some clarity on his status at some point later this weekend.

Marte has been cut loose to pursue a more lucrative opportunity to pitch overseas in Japan. The 31-year-old reliever made one relief appearance for the Reds earlier this year.

It’s a rather unexpected development since Beeks hit the injured list with back spasms last month. The well-traveled 32-year-old southpaw should be a full-go next spring. He finishes the season with a respectable 3.81 ERA across 26 innings of work.

It’s merely a procedural move since Springer has exhausted the number of days he can spend on the paternity list. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters the 36-year-old veteran will spend a few additional days away from the club on paternity leave before returning to Toronto but could return for Monday’s series opener against the Giants.