Glover has been in Class AAA Syracuse since pitching two impressive scoreless innings in a brief big league stint in late July. The Nationals drafted him in the eighth round of the 2015 draft, and have been impressed as much by his fearless demeanor as his high-ceiling stuff ever since. Tuesday night, the Chiefs played in Toledo — not exactly a hub of airplane activity. But if logistics allow it, Glover will likely join the Nationals Wednesday in Denver.

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The 23-year-old is, of course, not on the Nationals 25-man roster. A corresponding move would be required to activate him. As of late Tuesday night, it was unclear what that move might be. But part of the impetus behind releasing Jonathan Papelbon last weekend came from the fact that the Nationals felt comfortable with the seven other relievers they have on the roster. Consequently, there is no obvious choice to be sent out to make room — barring injury.

No one announced an official injury of any kind Tuesday night, but Baker did reveal after the game that he did not have left-handed reliever Sammy Solis available because he reported “very sore” Tuesday after pitching an inning Monday night. Asked to elaborate on the trouble, Baker would not.

“Sore and sore,” he said, which explained very little, but did not dismiss the trouble as something smaller, either.

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