Washington Nationals

Washington is expected to designate Machado for assignment in the near future, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Vargas went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.

Ward gave up three runs on two hits and a walk in an inning of relief in Sunday's loss to the Phillies. He struck out two.

Williams (2-4) took the loss Sunday, allowing four runs on six hits and four walks over 5.2 innings against the Phillies. He struck out six.

Dickerson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Ruiz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game versus the Phillies, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Abrams is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest versus Philadelphia.

Gore (3-4) took the loss Saturday, allowing three runs on nine hits over six innings against the Phillies. He struck out six and didn't issue a walk.

Gray did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks over 5.1 innings in an 8-7 win over the Phillies. He struck out four.