The San Diego Padres are in the market for a left fielder, and could pursue former free agency target Austin Hays before the trade deadline. Hays has split time

The Diamondbacks made a move to shore up their organizational pitching depth, signing right-hander Anthony DeSclafani to a major league contract and fitting him on the roster by optioning right-hander Bryce Jarvis to Triple-A Reno.

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With a chance to sweep the Padres, the offense was flat and the pitching was not on point in the series finale.

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Meanwhile, Bergert was shutting us right down in his first trip through the order, striking out six of the first ten Diamondbacks he faced and only allowing a Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. bloop single to shallow center with two outs in the second.

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Nick Pivetta mantuvo a Arizona en dos hits durante siete entradas y Jake Cronenworth conectó un jonrón mientras los Padres de San Diego derrotaron el