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Frelick (knee) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Frelick was out of the lineup for the last three games due to soreness in his left knee, the same one he had surgically repaired in college after suffering a meniscus injury. The 25-year-old appears to have responded well to treatment to go along with a few days of rest and will take back his normal spot in the outfield and atop the batting order Thursday as Milwaukee goes for the three-game sweep in Atlanta.

DeJong will start at second base and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

After he was on the bench for each of the last three games, DeJong will re-enter the starting nine Wednesday while Luis Garcia takes a seat against Athletics southpaw Jeffrey Springs. DeJong is slashing .231/.283/.374 overall on the season and looks destined to remain in a utility role unless an injury opens up an everyday job at second base, third base or shortstop.

Millas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Riley Adams will get the nod behind the plate Wednesday, but Millas may have made a case for turning the Nationals' catcher spot into more of a timeshare until Keibert Ruiz (concussion) returns from the injured list. Millas started behind the plate in both of the previous two games and went a collective 4-for-8 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs. He now owns a .367 average and .467 slugging percentage over 33 plate appearances in the majors this season.

Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

The left-handed-hitting Garcia will hit the bench Wednesday while southpaw Jeffrey Springs toes the rubber for the Athletics. Garcia had started each of the last six games, going 8-for-26 with a home run, a walk, five RBI and four runs.

Lile is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The Nationals will send the left-handed-hitting Lile to the bench Wednesday while southpaw Jeffrey Springs takes the hill for the Athletics. Lile had started at one of the corner-outfield spots in each of Washington's previous 10 games, slashing .324/.341/.514 with five extra-base hits (three doubles, two triples), one stolen base, six runs and five RBI.

Giants manager Bob Melvin indicated that Encarnacion will be placed on the 10-day injured list after exiting Wednesday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh with a right hamstring injury, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Encarnacion went 1-for-3 with a solo home run prior to exiting the contest.

Encarnacion hurt himself in the seventh inning Wednesday while trying to beat out an infield single. He's slated to undergo an MRI on Thursday to determine the severity of his injury, but Encarnacion is expected to make his third trip to the IL of the season. He previously missed time with a fractured hand and a strained oblique.

The Nationals optioned Lara to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.

He'll head back to Triple-A to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for right-hander Cade Cavalli, who was called up from Rochester in advance of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Athletics. During his latest stint in Washington, Lara made eight relief appearances and yielded 15 runs (14 earned) on 26 hits and eight walks over 11.1 innings. The 22-year-old righty could get stretched back out as a starter upon reporting to Rochester.

Suarez (8-5) took the loss against the Orioles on Wednesday, allowing five runs on nine hits and no walks with three strikeouts over 6.1 innings.

Suarez was mostly undone by a four-run fourth inning, and his velocity was down on all of his offerings as he generated just six whiffs on 95 pitches. The southpaw has hit a rough patch since the All-Star break, posting a 5.79 ERA with only one quality start over four outings. He'll take a 2.94 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 98:27 K:BB across 107 innings into a road matchup with the Reds early next week.

The Nationals recalled Cavalli from Triple-A Rochester ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Athletics in Washington.

Cavalli will return to an MLB mound for the first time since Aug. 26, 2022, after he underwent Tommy John surgery the following spring and then struggled to regain form in the minors upon completing his recovery from the procedure. The right-hander looked sharper over his last four starts with Rochester -- he produced a 5.75 ERA and 1.52 WHIP but a sparkling 25:6 K:BB in 20.1 innings -- and could now get the chance to stake a permanent claim to a spot in the big-league rotation after the Nationals shipped Michael Soroka to the Cubs last week. Cavalli gets a tough draw Wednesday, taking on an Athletics squad that has produced a 107 wRC+ versus righties this season while also pitching at one of the more favorable MLB venues for hitters in Nationals Park.

Scott (elbow) completed a bullpen session Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Scott threw off a mound for the first time since he landed on the 15-day injured list two weeks ago due to left elbow inflammation. The Dodgers haven't revealed the next step for Scott, but he could be ready to face hitters soon and perhaps head out on a rehab assignment.