Abrams (neck) will start at second base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's contest versus the Phillies.
Young is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Phillies.
Early (elbow) was charged with three runs on two hits and two walks over one inning in his first rehab start with Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
Simpson will start a bullpen game Wednesday against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Tolman earned the save in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Phillies after tossing a scoreless ninth inning.
Lile went 1-for-1 with a three-run home run during the Nationals' 6-3 win over the Phillies on Tuesday.
Abrams didn't play in Tuesday's game against the Phillies due to neck tightness, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Phillies' 6-3 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday.
Kent did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Phillies, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four across five innings.
Sanchez (17-6) took the loss against the Nationals on Tuesday, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five across 6.1 innings.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| Z. Wheeler | Zack Wheeler | 6.5 | 0.41 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 2.5 | 0.17 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| K. Schwarber | Kyle Schwarber | 1.12 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 2.27 | 0.66 | 0.03 |
| T. Turner | Trea Turner | 1.31 | 0.83 | 0.35 | 1.81 | 0.38 | 0.25 |
| B. Harper | Bryce Harper | 1.04 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 1.63 | 0.49 | 0.07 |
| L. Arraez | Luis Arraez | 1.41 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.94 | 0.22 | 0.03 |
| A. Bohm | Alec Bohm | 1.22 | 0.54 | 0.75 | 1.97 | 0.33 | 0.02 |
| B. Stott | Bryson Stott | 1.13 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 1.77 | 0.38 | 0.19 |
| J. Realmuto | Jacob Realmuto | 0.84 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 1.19 | 0.41 | 0.04 |
| B. Marsh | Brandon Marsh | 1.18 | 0.7 | 0.54 | 1.93 | 0.31 | 0.1 |
| J. Crawford | Justin Crawford | 1.02 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 1.51 | 0.31 | 0.16 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESC. Killian, F. Reyes, B. Keller, J. Garcia, J. Rojas, J. Luzardo NOT PROJECTED TO START:Garrett Stubbs, Derek Hill, Bryan De La Cruz, Edmundo Sosa, Rafael Marchan Batting order and lineup confirmed and provided by Rotowire. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Zack Wheeler |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| Kyle Schwarber |
| Trea Turner |
| Bryce Harper |
| Luis Arraez |
| Alec Bohm |
| Bryson Stott |
| Jacob Realmuto |
| Brandon Marsh |
| Justin Crawford |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 6.5 | 0.41 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| 2.5 | 0.17 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 1.12 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 2.27 | 0.66 | 0.03 |
| 1.31 | 0.83 | 0.35 | 1.81 | 0.38 | 0.25 |
| 1.04 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 1.63 | 0.49 | 0.07 |
| 1.41 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 1.94 | 0.22 | 0.03 |
| 1.22 | 0.54 | 0.75 | 1.97 | 0.33 | 0.02 |
| 1.13 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 1.77 | 0.38 | 0.19 |
| 0.84 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 1.19 | 0.41 | 0.04 |
| 1.18 | 0.7 | 0.54 | 1.93 | 0.31 | 0.1 |
| 1.02 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 1.51 | 0.31 | 0.16 |
