Washington Nationals

Griffin is 12-3 with a 3.06 ERA in 22 starts. He doesn’t overwhelm hitters with a high-velocity fastball, but instead flummoxes them with seven pitches and a tremendous cutter.

The Orioles will need to add Franklin to their 40-man roster, but that should not be an issue. The Nationals are receiving Glassey, a 25-year-old reliever in Double-A.

García’s tenure with the Nationals began in 2016, when he signed as a 16-year-old international free agent.

The Nationals will receive four right-handed pitchers.

The Nationals seem to be pressing with the trade deadline looming and knowing where they are in the National League wild-card hunt.

Griffin threw five innings, allowing six runs on nine hits, with two walks and two strikeouts.

“He’s been training to be a pro since middle school, honestly,” said Pat Skellchock, Chris Hacopian’s coach at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac.

Jake Irvin’s performance was uneven in the Nationals’ 5-4 loss. He allowed five runs on three hits with two walks and a strikeout.

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“It means a lot that I’m back up here and they believe in me,” House said. “I’m not gonna put any pressure on myself in any type of way, but I am gonna keep trying to do my thing and just trust myself.”

Given the unreliability of starters not named Foster Griffin and Cade Cavalli, and most of the bullpen, the Nationals will be kicking themselves for losing Wednesday’s winnable game.

While the Nationals need to add pitching reinforcements at the deadline, they’ll also need Cavalli’s continued ascension.

“It just felt like a night where where we had opportunities and we just couldn’t capitalize, and it’s frustrating doing that when the pitching was as good as it was tonight for us,” manager Blake Butera said.

Early will throw another bullpen in a couple of days and is on track to make a rehab start Aug. 3.

Brady House, who posted an .842 OPS at Triple-A Rochester, was recalled to take Mead’s spot on the roster and man third base.

Early is 7-5 with a 3.44 ERA in 17 starts this season.

Starting pitcher Foster Griffin (12-2) threw 108 pitches over 6 2/3 innings. He gave up six hits and finished with three earned runs allowed, walking one and striking out two.

The Nationals, who want to establish their identity around drafting and development, are hoping the 21-year-old Hacopian will be the first of many picks they develop into quality big leaguers.

The All-Star pitcher has been the subject of trade speculation for the first time in his career.