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The 27-year-old was claimed off waivers from the Orioles in May and has carried a .168 average at the major league level this season. Ruiz will now end the regular season off of the active roster.

Jorge Polanco had the walkoff hit in the ninth. Crawford didn’t factor in then, and his five times on base tonight led to just one run scored and no RBI. He did steal his fourth base of the year, but he was also caught for the first time after being picked off first. Crawford has been a great surprise in hitting .295/.410/.401 in 285 plate appearances, but since he doesn’t excel in any category, his fantasy value remains limited.

The runs scored on a double from Nolan Jones in the fourth and a solo homer from José Ramírez in the fifth. Kirby walked three tonight for the first time since 2022 and just the third time in 94 big-league starts. Still, that’s not a disaster; he might actually benefit from throwing fewer pitches within the strike zone. He’s set to face the Cubs in his next start Friday.

Bibee allowed just two hard-hit balls tonight, but the Mariners managed to scrape together two runs in the first and that was enough to leave Bibee with a no-decision. He’ll bring a 3.79 ERA into his next start against the A’s.

After entering with a one-run lead, Clase gave up a single and a walk to start the ninth. There was a successful sac bunt afterwards, which was followed by an intentional walk, a strikeout and another intentional walks. Jorge Polanco then won the game with a two-run single through the infield. It’s Clase’s third blown save, but it shouldn’t be taken as a sign that anything is wrong with the right-hander.

Suárez mashed his 20th homer of the season in the fourth inning to give the Diamondbacks a 3-1 lead. The 33-year-old also drew a walk to improve his slash to .231/.307/.518 along with 55 RBI over 70 games.

The D-Backs entered the ninth inning trailing 7-3 with the normally-excellent Robert Suarez on the mound. Didn’t matter. With the bases full, Perdomo smoked a triple into right field to tie the game at 7-7. One batter later, Josh Naylor bounced into a fielder’s choice with Perdomo safe at the plate for the impressive win. He’s now up to 49 RBI over 70 games, and he’s slashed a solid 271/.366/.429 over his 243 at-bats.

Disaster. Suarez wasn’t even pitching in a save situation, as he entered with a 7-3 lead. The normally reliable closer gave up five hits, including a game-tying three-run triple to Geraldo Perdomo. Suarez will remain the closer for the Padres, but fantasy managers will need a lot of good work from him to make up for this mess. His ERA increased from 1.78 to 3.23 just from this outing. Not great.

Gallen held the Diamondbacks to just one run over six innings, but things fell apart in the seventh. He loaded the bases before exiting, and Ryan Thompson allowed all three runs to score to turn an excellent start into a middling effort. The control was shaky throughout the contest with four walks, but he did strike out six in an effort that was better than the box score suggests. it still pushes his ERA to 5.19, and Gallen will try and build on the good moments against the lowly Rockies on Friday.

Bergert gave up all three runs in the fourth, and they all came on a three-run homer by Eugenio Suárez. Outside of that frame the 25-year-old pitched well while allowing just three hits with two walks against the eight punchouts. Bergert has looked the part in his starts, but he’ll have his hands full against the Dodgers next week.

Buxton told reporters after the game that he “didn’t feel good” but believes he avoided a long-term injury. The contusion occurred when he was plunked by a pitch, and while he stayed in the game initially, he was unable to continue. Buxton may get Sunday off, but should be back in the lineup in the coming days.