Kent (1-2) picked up the win in Friday's 9-2 rout of the Marlins, allowing one run on three hits and four walks over seven innings. He struck out three.
Wood (oblique) participated in Friday's batting practice, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Nationals manager Blake Butera said Friday that Early (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Sept. 8, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
Lowe is out of the lineup for Pittsburgh's game against St. Louis on Friday.
Ruiz is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins, per Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com.
The Pirates optioned Murdock to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Pittsburgh recalled Sisk from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Young went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two stolen bases in Thursday's 7-1 win over Colorado.
Ruiz went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Rockies.
Irvin did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Rockies, allowing a run on three hits and six walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out six.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| B. Ashcraft | Braxton Ashcraft | 6.1 | 0.31 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 2.9 | 0.15 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| K. Griffin | Konnor Griffin | 1.19 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 1.89 | 0.35 | 0.19 |
| B. Lowe | Brandon Lowe | 0.99 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 1.66 | 0.35 | 0.04 |
| B. Reynolds | Bryan Reynolds | 1.22 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 2.15 | 0.36 | 0.04 |
| E. Valdez | Esmerlyn Valdez | 1.08 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 1.81 | 0.34 | 0.1 |
| R. O`Hearn | Ryan O`Hearn | 0.97 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 1.76 | 0.39 | 0.03 |
| N. Gonzales | Nick Gonzales | 1.18 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 1.67 | 0.28 | 0.04 |
| J. Mangum | Jake Mangum | 1.05 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 1.51 | 0.24 | 0.21 |
| T. Callihan | Tyler Callihan | 0.97 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 1.59 | 0.31 | 0.1 |
| H. Davis | Henry Davis | 0.68 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 1.14 | 0.26 | 0.03 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESC. Devenski, S. Horwitz, O. Cruz, W. Dotel NOT PROJECTED TO START:Jared Triolo, Billy Cook, Marcell Ozuna, Endy Rodriguez Batting order and lineup confirmed and provided by Rotowire. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Braxton Ashcraft |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| Konnor Griffin |
| Brandon Lowe |
| Bryan Reynolds |
| Esmerlyn Valdez |
| Ryan O`Hearn |
| Nick Gonzales |
| Jake Mangum |
| Tyler Callihan |
| Henry Davis |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 6.1 | 0.31 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| 2.9 | 0.15 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 1.19 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 1.89 | 0.35 | 0.19 |
| 0.99 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 1.66 | 0.35 | 0.04 |
| 1.22 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 2.15 | 0.36 | 0.04 |
| 1.08 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 1.81 | 0.34 | 0.1 |
| 0.97 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 1.76 | 0.39 | 0.03 |
| 1.18 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 1.67 | 0.28 | 0.04 |
| 1.05 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 1.51 | 0.24 | 0.21 |
| 0.97 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 1.59 | 0.31 | 0.1 |
| 0.68 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 1.14 | 0.26 | 0.03 |
