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Marsh went 2-for-4 with a soo home run and an additional RBI in a loss to the Yankees on Monday.

Marsh hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and added an RBI single in the sixth. The outfielder has gone deep twice in his past three games and is batting .417 (5-for-12) over that stretch. With Monday's long ball, Marsh is up to 11 homers on the campaign, one short of the career-high mark he established last season.

Wheeler (10-5) took the loss against the Yankees on Monday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six batters over five innings.

Wheeler fell behind early, giving up three runs on a trio of solo homers over the first two frames. He got through the following two innings without additional damage but then collapsed in the fifth, surrendering four runs on four hits, including a double and a triple. The seven runs were the second-most Wheeler has given up this season, as were the three long balls. He took his first loss since June 16 versus Baltimore, which was also the game in which he gave up season highs with eight runs and four homers.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers.

Carpenter has essentially been a bench bat throughout July, and with the Cardinals looking to buy ahead of the trade deadline, his role may be further reduced down the stretch. The 38-year-old is slashing just .255/.322/.377 with three homers, 11 RBI, 11 runs scored and four doubles across 118 plate appearances this season. Alec Burleson and Willson Contreras continue to see most of the playing time at designated hitter, and Carpenter's in no position to challenge Paul Goldschmidt for first base.

Abrams went 1-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Abrams has had an inconsistent July, batting .170 (16-for-94) while logging six steals over 24 contests this month. The 23-year-old's still regularly hitting leadoff and that's unlikely to change with the Nationals focusing on the future for the remainder of the campaign. The shortstop has a .256/.331/.457 slash line, 15 home runs, 20 steals, 51 RBI and 64 runs scored over 99 contests this season.

Call went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Monday's 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Call got the start in right field following the trades of Jesse Winker and Lane Thomas over the last few days. The outfielder previously went 5-for-16 (.313) over his first seven games of the season, but he was sent down to Triple-A Rochester in early May. He'll have a chance to carve out a starting role, though it's expected Call will have to compete with Travis Blankenhorn -- who is expected to be recalled from Rochester on Tuesday -- for playing time in right field. Top prospect Dylan Crews will also likely be called up at some point in the second half, further crowding the Nationals' outfield.

Parker allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks.

Parker was unlucky to take the loss, as the Nationals had an 8-2 lead when he was relieved by Jacob Barnes. This was an improvement for Parker, who had given up at least five runs in three of his four previous starts. The southpaw is now at a 4.31 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 84:26 K:BB through 100.1 innings over 19 starts. He'll look to snap a seven-start winless skid in his next outing, which is projected to come at home versus the Brewers this weekend.

Carroll hit a walk-off, two-run home run in Monday's 9-8 win over the Nationals.

Carroll started the game on the bench to avoid a matchup with left-handed pitcher Mitchell Parker. That left Carroll to come in off the bench, pinch hitting for Kevin Newman in the ninth inning. The homer was Carroll's sixth over his last 16 contests, giving him eight long balls on the year. The outfielder is hitting .236 (13-for-55) in that span, though that's an improvement on his .214 batting average for the season. He's added a .662 OPS, 38 RBI, 66 runs scored and 20 stolen bases over 103 contests.

Marte went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 9-8 win over the Nationals.

Marte provided an RBI single in the fifth inning and a two-run homer in the ninth. The second baseman has slugged five homers and driven in 14 runs over his last seven contests, an impressive stretch even when compared to his lofty standards this season. Marte has a .299/.368/.543 slash line with 24 homers, 71 RBI, 73 runs scored and six stolen bases over 102 games.

Montgomery allowed six runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out one over four innings in a no-decision versus the Nationals.

Montgomery put Arizona in a 5-0 hole before the team's offense had an at-bat. He was able to stretch out to 78 pitches (49 strikes) in his second start back from knee inflammation, but this was a discouraging performance. He was spared the loss when the Diamondbacks completed their comeback in the ninth inning. The veteran southpaw has a 6.51 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 48:27 K:BB through 15 starts this season. He's projected for a road start at Pittsburgh this weekend.

Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win over the Astros.

Reynolds missed four games while on the bereavement list. He was dealing with a minor back injury prior to that. The outfielder's steal was his sixth of the campaign and his first since June 4. Reynolds has added a .288/.354/.483 slash line, 18 home runs, 61 RBI, 49 runs scored, 20 doubles and three triples through 102 contests.