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The Nationals plan to recall House from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

With Curtis Mead traded to Boston on Saturday night, the Nationals need a replacement at third base. House has been in the minors since mid-May after he opened the season hitting third in Washington's lineup. House struggled to a .681 OPS across 177 trips to the plate before he was demoted to Triple-A. With Rochester, House has slashed .300/.344/.498 with eight homers, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 12:53 BB:K across 218 plate appearances. He should get plenty of runway at third base for the Nationals the rest of the season.

Yamamoto (11-6) allowed one run on five hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings to earn the win over the Mets on Saturday.

This wasn't Yamamoto's best work, but it was good enough to get another quality start and victory. He continues to be the Dodgers' workhorse on the mound, going at least six frames in each of his last eight starts -- seven of them being quality starts with just 16 runs allowed over 56.1 innings in that span. Yamamoto has a 2.72 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 118:28 K:BB through 125.2 innings over 19 appearances this season. He's projected to make his next start at home versus the Red Sox.

McLean (7-7) allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings to take the loss Saturday versus the Dodgers.

By virtue of two of the runs being unearned, McLean was able to log his fifth straight quality start. He's allowed nine runs (four earned) with a 36:9 K:BB in that span, resulting in a 1.20 ERA over 30 innings. He's also racked up at least seven strikeouts in six of his last seven outings. McLean continues to impress -- he's now at a 3.32 ERA with a 1.11 WHIP and 142:43 K:BB through 119.1 innings through 21 starts this year. The 25-year-old's next outing is projected to be at home against the Marlins.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, one RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-0 win over the Pirates.

Ramirez reached base in his final three plate appearances, swiping a base in the seventh inning and adding an RBI double in the eighth. The 22-year-old has hit safely in six straight games to open the second half, tallying three multi-hit efforts, four doubles and five RBI during that span. While there are plenty of mouths to feed in the Cubs' lineup, Ramirez has slashed .295/.341/.449 with nine extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and three steals across his first 86 major-league plate appearances to keep himself in the mix for regular playing time.

Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, three RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-0 win over the Pirates.

Crow-Armstrong fell a triple shy of the cycle, driving in a run on a double in the fifth inning and smashing a two-run homer in the seventh. The 24-year-old started the second half a bit slow but has now hit safely in three of his past four games, posting six extra-base hits, six RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base during that span. For the year, he's slashing .291/.390/.544 with 23 home runs, 59 RBI, 70 runs scored and 26 steals across 455 plate appearances.

The Nationals acquired Early (elbow) from the Red Sox on Saturday in exchange for infielder Curtis Mead, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Early is currently on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation, but he's been throwing for the past week and is expected to head out on a rehab assignment in the near future. Boston had a surplus of starting pitchers and chose to ship out Early to address the team's need for added thump to the lineup. In the 24-year-old Early, the Nationals get a young arm who can occupy a spot in the rotation for years to come. Across 21 career MLB regular-season starts, Early has a 3.24 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 122:38 K:BB spanning 111 innings.

Bleday went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Cardinals.

Bleday has gone 12 games without a multi-hit effort, but he's hit safely in 10 of them. The outfielder has also swiped three bags in that span, accounting for half of his six steals this season. Bleday is batting .238 with an .821 OPS, 17 home runs, 44 RBI, 39 runs scored, 11 doubles and one triple over 75 contests. He's done enough to function as the Reds' starter in left field since he earned a call-up in late April.

Greene (2-2) allowed seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over 5.1 innings to take the loss versus the Cardinals on Saturday.

Greene has had a pair of quality starts and a pair of not-so-quality starts over his four outings since he returned from elbow surgery. The right-hander set a season low for strikeouts Saturday, and while he didn't give up a home run, the Cardinals had no trouble taking advantage of his mistakes. Greene is now at a 7.06 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB through 21.2 innings this season. He is projected to make his next start at home versus the Pirates.

Burleson went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Reds.

Burleson alone matched the Reds' hit total in the contest. He has alternated three-hit efforts and hitless performances over his last seven games, going 12-for-29 (.414) with three RBI in that span. For the season, the 27-year-old is batting .285 with an .813 OPS, 15 home runs, 70 RBI, 55 runs scored, 25 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases across 103 games.

Pallante (11-6) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out eight over seven shutout innings to earn the win over the Reds on Saturday.

Pallante put together the best outing of his season, matching his previous highs for strikeouts and innings pitched in a game this year. He threw 57 of 90 pitches for strikes in the dominant performance and has now held the Reds to one run on four hits and two walks over 13 innings across two starts this season. Overall, Pallante sports a 3.77 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 83:32 K:BB through 112.1 innings over 20 starts. He is lined up to make his next start on the road in Toronto.