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Tucker (calf) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Tucker will miss a third straight start since leaving Tuesday's game early with a left calf injury. Manager Craig Counsell previously expressed optimism that the star outfielder would rejoin the lineup at some point this weekend, but a trip to the injured list could be coming if Tucker doesn't return soon. Willi Castro will cover right field for the Cubs on Saturday.

Adams isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Adams will retreat to the bench Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a walk during Friday's loss. Jorge Alfaro will fill in as Washington's catcher and bat third.

Lile went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Cubs.

He has an eye-popping seven three-baggers to lead all rookies on the season, despite playing only 70 games for the Nationals so far in 2025. Lile has caught fire after the All-Star break, and over his last 32 contests he's slashing .330/.368/.504 with 13 extra-base hits (seven doubles, five triples and a homer), five steals, 16 RBI and 19 runs.

Navarreto launched a two-run home run as a pinch hitter in Friday's loss to the Phillies.

Entering the game in the eighth inning with the Marlins getting routed 9-1, Navarreto got hold of a Tanner Banks fastball for his first career big-league homer. It was the first appearance for the 30-year-old backstop since he was added to the roster at the beginning of September, and his playing time will likely remain scarce with Agustin Ramirez and Liam Hicks getting most of the catcher reps for Miami.

Scherzer (back) is now slated to start Sunday's series finale against the Yankees in The Bronx, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

Scherzer contended with upper-back tightness during his most recent start last Sunday against the Brewers, but since he reported improvement afterward and was able to go through his between-starts routine, the right-hander was initially penciled in to start Saturday's contest versus the Yankees. Though Scherzer hasn't suffered any setbacks, manager John Schneider said he made the decision to push the 41-year-old back an extra day in order to give him more time to recover from the injury. Scherzer isn't expected to be operating with any restrictions during Sunday's outing.

Mlodzinski (3-8) was the pitcher of record in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Brewers after giving up two earned runs on four hits and one walk over one inning of relief.

Mlodzinski had started in both of his previous two appearances, but he covered just three and two innings in those contests while being piggybacked by Bubba Chandler. The Pirates deployed Mlodzinski in a more traditional relief role Friday, but the right-hander failed to preserve a 2-1 lead and needed 33 pitches just to record three outs. Mlodzinski had been lined up to open Sunday's series finale, but it's unclear if his usage out of the bullpen Friday will result in the Pirates altering their plans.

Clement isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Clement went 1-for-4 with an RBI during a win in Friday's series opener and will now retreat to the bench while Isiah Kiner-Falefa picks up a start at the hot corner, batting seventh.

Kirk isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

After going 0-for-3 with two walks and a run scored Friday, Kirk will step aside while Tyler Heineman catches for Chris Bassitt and bats ninth.

Schlittler (2-3) took the loss Friday as the Yankees fell 7-1 to the Blue Jays, coughing up four runs on five hits and two walks over 1.2 innings. He struck out two.

The rookie right-hander struck out the first two batters he faced on the night, but a Vladimir Guerrero single kicked off a three-run rally in the first inning, and Schlittler eventually got the hook after laboring through 66 pitches (46 strikes). It's the first time he's allowed more than three runs in a start since he joined the big-league rotation in early July, but if there was a silver lining to the stumble, it's that Schlittler still kept the ball in the yard -- he hasn't served up a home run in five straight starts, and through his first 50 MLB innings he sports a 3.24 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 56:22 K:BB and 1.1 HR/9. He'll look to rebound in his next trip to the mound, which is scheduled to come at home next week against the Tigers.

Guerrero went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Yankees.

The first baseman took former teammate Ryan Yarbrough deep in the fifth inning, as Guerrero homered for the second straight game and racked up multiple hits for the third straight. A minor hamstring strain in late August derailed him at the plate for a spell -- he went 1-for-22 over an eight-game skid that ended Aug. 30 -- but since then he's been locked in, going 11-for-21 over his last five contests with five RBI, nine runs and a 4:0 BB:K.