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Dion took a no-decision against the Marlins on Monday, allowing no runs on two hits and one walk in three innings. He struck out one.

Making his first career major-league start Monday, Dion fared as well as the Nationals could have hoped for. It was somewhat surprising to see the left-hander be lifted after throwing just 37 pitches (26 strikes), considering he's tossed as many as 64 for Washington this season. He's set to finish a two-start week this weekend against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, where he'll bring a strong 3.38 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 42:10 K:BB over 37.1 innings.

Watson (oblique) was activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Watson, who landed on the injured list in May due to an oblique injury, wrapped up a rehab assignment with High-A Brooklyn on Aug. 21 and has since returned to Double-A Binghamton. He's struggled at Double-A so far this season, accruing a 7.83 ERA and 1.78 WHIP with a 21:14 K:BB across 23.0 innings.

Hernandez will have his contract selected from Triple-A Columbus ahead of Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Guardians Prospective reports.

Hernandez has been decent at Triple-A since being activated from the 60-day injured list near the end of July, though one blowup outing against Saint Paul on Aug. 20 has inflated his ERA to 5.40 over 13.1 innings (12 appearances). He'll be called on to provide bullpen support for the Guardians once rosters expand Tuesday.

Lovelady (triceps) pitched in a bridge game Friday, MLB.com reports.

Lovelady has been on the injured list since June 29 due to a left triceps strain but has since been cleared to face live hitters. The Nationals haven't been eager to lay out a timeline for the southpaw's return, though he'll seemingly be activated from the IL at some point during the final month of the regular season.

Leasure underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL in August, James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Leasure will miss the remainder of this season and likely all of next season while on the mend. Fegan notes that the right-hander hopes to be ready for spring of 2028. Leasure landed on the injured list in late May with a right flexor strain, and while he had been cleared to resume throwing side sessions at the beginning of August, it was ultimately determined that he needed to go under the knife to repair his UCL.

The Marlins recalled Gibson from Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday.

Miami had just optioned Gibson to Triple-A on Wednesday, but he'll be able to rejoin the big club less than a week later after infielder Xavier Edwards (thumb) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. The 28-year-old southpaw owns a 5.87 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 32:19 K:BB over 38.1 innings for the Marlins this season.

Texas recalled Peoples from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

The Rangers cleared a spot on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen for Peoples by placing Cole Winn (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list. Over his two previous stints with the Rangers this season, Peoples made 14 relief appearances and pitched to a 2.51 ERA and 1.19. WHIP across 14.1 innings.

The Rangers recalled Ahlstrom from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

Just four days after being sent down to Round Rock, Ahlstrom is back with the big-league club. His numbers with Texas this season include a 3-1 record, 6.03 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 28:10 K:BB over 31.1 innings. The Rangers placed Peyton Gray (elbow) on the 15-day injured list, freeing a spot on the active roster for Ahlstrom.

The Rangers placed Winn on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a right rotator cuff strain.

Winn hadn't pitched since Tuesday, when he allowed two runs on five hits over 1.1 innings in a relief appearance against the White Sox. The Rangers haven't revealed the severity of Winn's strain, but he won't be eligible for activation until at least Sept. 12 as a result of the transaction. Texas recalled right-hander Ben Peoples from Triple-A Round Rock to replace Winn in the bullpen.

Dion is slated to start Monday's game against the Marlins at Nationals Park.

After being deployed as a bulk reliever behind an opener in four of his last five appearances, Dion will get the chance to make his first MLB start Monday. Since the 26-year-old lefty hasn't tossed more than 64 pitches in any of his big-league appearances to date, he'll likely be operating with a restricted workload and could struggle to reach the five innings he would need to hit to qualify for a win. Acquired from the Guardians on Aug. 3, Dion has pitched effectively since joining the Nationals, turning in a 2.45 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 16:6 K:BB over 14.2 innings.