Juan Soto and Will Harris return from the injured list, bringing the Nationals closer to whole

Hernandez, who was called up to fill Soto’s spot, remained on the roster after the star’s return. The 33-year-old did so by collecting 10 hits and four walks in 28 plate appearances while Soto was absent. The Nationals instead designated 30-year-old infielder Hernán Pérez for assignment, reshaping their bench to include Hernandez, catcher Alex Avila, first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, infielder Jordy Mercer and outfielder Andrew Stevenson. To make room for Harris, they optioned reliever Kyle McGowin to the Class AAA Rochester Red Wings, whose season was set to begin Tuesday night. That left Harris, Brad Hand, Daniel Hudson, Tanner Rainey, Kyle Finnegan, Sam Clay, Austin Voth and Paolo Espino in the bullpen.