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Bryant (back/ribs) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.

Bryant has now missed four straight starts as he deals with soreness in his right ribcage and back. Elehuris Montero is at first base, Michael Toglia is in right field and Elias Diaz will be the designated hitter Wednesday.

Junis (shoulder) remains limited to throwing on flat ground, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Junis will be eligible for activation from the 15-day injured list this weekend, but it doesn't sound like he's close to returning. The 31-year-old is in the early stages of ramping things back up as he works his way back from a right shoulder impingement.

Parker is slated to start Sunday's game against the Astros at Nationals Park, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Parker was able to limit a tough Dodgers lineup to two runs on four hits and no walks over five innings Monday in his big-league debut, so it comes as little surprise that he'll be rewarded for his efforts with another turn through the rotation. If he continues to perform well, Parker will have a path to sticking in the rotation on a long-term basis with Josiah Gray (elbow) facing an uncertain timeline to return from the 15-day injured list.

Meneses will start at first base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Meneses will draw back into the starting nine for the series finale, but he seems to be the odd man out of the lineup of late, at least against right-handed pitching. He hadn't started in any of the previous three matchups versus righties, with Joey Gallo occupying first base and Jesse Winker serving as Washington's designated hitter in each of those contests. The reduction in playing time comes after Meneses has provided lowly .522 OPS though his first 57 plate appearances of the season.

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

Young will hit the bench for the series finale after he had started in center field in each of the past four games while going 5-for-14 with two doubles, two stolen bases and three runs scored. Eddie Rosario will draw the start in center field Wednesday and will be flanked in the outfield by Jesse Winker and Lane Thomas.

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

Burleson opened the season in a strong-side platoon role, but he's lost his grip on a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching in the wake of Lars Nootbaar's return from the 10-day injured list last week. The 25-year-old will find himself on the bench Wednesday for a sixth consecutive game.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Taylor started in left field both of the past two days while the Dodgers faced left-handed starting pitchers, but the 32-year-old looks set to lose playing time to right-handed pitching after Los Angeles called up outfield prospect Andy Pages from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Taylor's struggles while filling in as a starting corner outfielder in place of Jason Heyward (back) might have expedited Pages' arrival to the big leagues. After an 0-for-2 showing in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Washington, Taylor has just one hit in 35 at-bats on the season and has struck out in a whopping 42.9 percent of his plate appearances.

Siani will start in center field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game versus the Athletics.

Siani has now occupied center field for two straight games and in three of the last four games as he subs in for the struggling Victor Scott. Siani has done very little at the plate in going 1-for-13 in his limited chances, but he's made a favorable impression with his defense.

Scott is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Oakland.

Scott has now been out of the lineup for two games in a row and in three of the last four contests. Mike Siani has handled center field in all three instances. Scott has gone just 5-for-65 at the plate to begin his major-league career, and it's possible he's losing the grip on his starting job in center field.

Walker is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Oakland.

Walker has now been on the bench for two of the last four games, and in the two contests he's started he's been down in the eighth spot in the lineup both times. The 21-year-old had an RBI in both of the first two games of the series, but he's managed just a .556 OPS so far in his first 16 contests this season. Lars Nootbaar will slide over to right field and Brendan Donovan will be in left field in Wednesday's series finale.