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Del Castillo is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Pittsburgh.

After making four straight starts against traditional righty starters or righty bulk relievers, the lefty-swinging Del Castillo has now been on the bench for two straight games versus right-handers. Ketel Marte is getting a turn at designated hitter Wednesday, and Ildemaro Vargas will enter the lineup at second base.

The Nationals reinstated Williams (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Williams started in each of his 60 appearances with Washington over the previous three seasons, but manager Blake Butera has already said that the veteran right-hander will return to the big club in a long-relief role after posting shaky results during his rehab assignment while working his way back from internal brace surgery, which he underwent July 17, 2025. While making stops at five different affiliates from June 28 through this past Friday, Williams compiled a 6.46 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 18:4 K:BB in 15.1 innings.

Waldschmidt is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh.

Waldschmidt started the first two games of the series, going 3-for-7 with one run scored, but he will exit the lineup for Wednesday's finale. Jorge Barrosa will get a start in center field for the Diamondbacks.

The Pirates optioned Mattson to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Mattson (1.2 innings, 39 pitches) and Brandon Eisert (2.1 innings, 41 pitches) both saw heavy usage out of the bullpen in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to Arizona in 12 innings, so Pittsburgh will call up a pair of fresh relief arms from Triple-A (Noah Murdock and Hunter Barco) to replace them ahead of Wednesday's series finale. During his six-plus-week stay in the majors, Mattson appeared in 13 games and turned in a 6.39 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 15:4 K:BB across 12.2 innings.

Caissie (calf) went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run for Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old outfielder hasn't suited up for the Marlins since July 8 due to a calf strain, but he made an immediate impact on his rehab assignment after being cleared for game action. Caissie was the DH on Tuesday, but per Perla Paredes of MLB.com, Marlins manager Clayton McCullough indicated Caissie would play defense Wednesday, and he could be activated from the IL as soon as this weekend.

The Pirates optioned Eisert to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.

Eisert was needed for 2.1 innings and 41 pitches in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks, so he's being replaced by a fresh arm. The lefty holds a 6.29 ERA and 40:12 K:BB over 34.1 innings between the White Sox and Pirates this season.

The Pirates recalled Barco from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.

Barco has appeared in five games out of the Pittsburgh bullpen this season, logging a 7.71 ERA and 8:9 K:BB over 11.2 innings. The left-hander has been pitching in relief lately with Indianapolis and can provide length for a Pirates bullpen that's been overused of late.

Edwards went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.

The switch-hitting second baseman has been busy on the basepaths of late, swiping three bags in the last five games to reach 17 on the season. Over his last 30 contests, Edwards has compiled a .304/.380/.366 slash line with three doubles, two triples, eight runs and 11 RBI, but he hasn't launched a homer since May 19.

The Pirates optioned Callihan to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

Callihan had settled into the strong side of a platoon at multiple positions shortly after being called up from Indianapolis on May 28, but he was benched against a righty (Brandon Pfaadt) in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to Arizona and will now find himself back in the minors after a prolonged dry spell at the plate. After opening his time in Pittsburgh by getting on base at a .447 clip and providing five extra-base hits and a stolen base through his first 13 games, Callihan slashed just .156/.191/.266 with one home run, no steals and a 42 percent strikeout rate over his subsequent 27 contests. The Pirates will likely lean on a committee of Marcell Ozuna, Jhostynxon Garcia and Jared Triolo to replace Callihan's spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching.

The Pirates recalled Murdock from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.

Murdock has previously been up with the Pirates on two occasions as the 27th man during a doubleheader, but he has yet to make his team debut. The righty will give Pittsburgh a fresh bullpen arm after it went extra innings in each of the first two games of the series against the Diamondbacks.