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Anthony DeSclafani - Set up for bulk reliefDeSclafani will likely operate in bulk relief Sunday versus the Nationals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

ImpactScott Alexander will be the Giants' opener and then DeSclafani should soon follow. The 33-year-old right-hander holds a 4.72 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 77:18 K:BB in 95.1 innings this season while exclusively working as a starter.

JULY 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Scott Alexander - Opener nod SundayAlexander will serve as the Giants' opener Sunday versus the Nationals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

ImpactAnthony DeSclafani had been listed as the Giants' probable starter, but he will instead operate in bulk relief. Alexander, 34, carries a 3.04 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 15:6 K:BB in 26.2 innings (31 appearances) this season at the MLB level.

JULY 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Abrams stays hot, homers on his bobblehead night as the Nationals rout the Giants 10-1

CJ Abrams homered on his bobblehead night, Josiah Gray earned his first win since June 30 and the Washington Nationals routed the San Francisco Giants 10-1

JULY 23, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mauricio Llovera - Designated for assignmentLlovera was designated for assignment by the Giants on Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

ImpactSan Francisco needed to clear out a 26-man roster spot for the return of Luke Jackson (back) and Llovera is out of minor-league options, thus the DFA. The 27-year-old right-hander had allowed just one run in 5.1 innings of relief this season with the Giants.

JULY 22, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Luke Jackson - Activated from injured listJackson (back) was activated from the 15-day injured list Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

ImpactRecovered from the lower-back strain that sent him to the injured list June 25, the 31-year-old right-hander will be available out of the Giants' bullpen Saturday in Washington. When healthy this season, Jackson has registered a sharp 2.16 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB in 8.1 major-league innings.

JULY 22, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Patrick Bailey - Resting SaturdayBailey will be on the bench Saturday against the Nationals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

ImpactBailey burst onto the scene with a .904 OPS in his first 33 games, but he's hit a wall since the start of July. In 14 games this month, he's hitting .125/.176/.167 with 17 strikeouts and just one walk. Blake Sabol starts behind the plate for the fourth time in nine games since the All-Star break.

JULY 22, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Tall task? Nationals aim for back-to-back home wins vs. GiantsThe Washington Nationals would like a positive streak for a change when they play Saturday night

JULY 22, 2023•DEADSPIN.COM