The MLB trade deadline will arrive less than 24 hours after this report is published, meaning last-minute swaps could alter some of the arrangements you see below. 

MEDICAL WATCH: SS Cristian Guzman (sore left thumb) missed the July 26-27 games. 

--SS Cristian Guzman is not likely to land on the disabled list with a left thumb injury that kept him from starting the Nationals' last three games. 

The Nationals offense has struggled all season, but the team's offensive futility reached a quantifiably low Tuesday. 

The Philadelphia Phillies were able to overcome a dismal offensive effort to continue their winning run. 

Seven shutout innings, spotting his fastball right where he wanted to, even pretending to argue with his manager when it was time to leave - it's been a while since Philadelphia's Brett Myers had such a good time on the mound. 

As Philadelphia's Brett Myers can attest, there's nothing quite like facing the Washington Nationals to get a pitcher on track. 

Nationals All-Star shortstop Cristian Guzman sat out a third consecutive game due to a bruised left thumb Tuesday night and will have an MRI exam Wednesday. 

Hey, Mark Teixeira. 

Almost immediately after the Braves decided to trade Mark Teixeira on Monday, the Diamondbacks emerged as the apparent front-runner to land the switch-hitting first baseman. 

Almost immediately after the Braves decided to trade Mark Teixeira on Monday, the Diamondbacks emerged as the apparent front-runner to land the switch-hitting first baseman. 

MEDICAL WATCH: SS Cristian Guzman (left thumb) missed the July 26-27 games. 

The final days leading up to the trade deadline might not be terribly active for the Nationals, who already made their big move a week ago. 

--RHP Jason Bergmann is 0-for-27 as a hitter this season, and he hasn't been able to successfully drop a sacrifice bunt, either. 

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