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After being informed he wouldn’t be on the Reds’ Opening Day roster, Harrison decided he would rather test the waters in free agency than go to Cincinnati’s minor league system. The veteran was always a longshot to break the Reds’ crowded infield depth chart, and he hit just 5-for-20 this spring with two doubles and one steal. There’s a chance another team will value his defensive versatility and give him a shot.

Graveman was DFA’d on Monday after amassing a 7.13 ERA and a 9/12 K/BB in 17 2/3 innings out of the Arizona bullpen.

No reason provided yet. Mookie Betts was set to have the night off, but he was added to the lineup as the shortstop and No. 2 hitter with Muncy out.

Laureano is hitting .333/.400/.600 with two homers in 12 games for his new team. The Padres did sit him in favor of Gavin Sheets on Monday, but that’s just not something they should really ever have much reason to do going forward.

Pivetta allowed four hits, walked one and struck out five. He has given up one or no runs in 13 of his 24 starts this season, and he’ll get to face the Giants again on Tuesday.

With the game still scoreless, Teng caught a horrible break in the second inning, as what almost certainly would have been an inning-ending double play ball from Jake Cronenworth bounced off second base and into left field for a two-run single. Teng went on to give up a walk, a two-run single, a sac fly and an RBI double before being pulled. We doubt Teng would have had a particularly successful day even if not for the fluke hit, but he didn’t deserve to have things end this badly. He fell to 1-2 with a 9.90 ERA in three starts, and the Giants might send him down rather than let him face the Padres again next week.

Tatis only hit grounders today, but two of them plated three runs. He has nine hits and four walks in his last five games, pushing his OBP up to .370. That’s good for 10th in the National League.

It’s still very early, but Gilbert has reached base only once and has yet to hit a ball harder than 99 mph. The Giants have little to lose by sticking with him, but they might want to send him back to Triple-A if remains overmatched.

Friday’s series opener in Cleveland might be the plan here. Eli White should head back to the bench when Acuña is activated.

Riley is eligible to come off the injured list on Thursday, but it sounds like he’ll be out for at least another week. Nacho Alvarez Jr. has been filling in at third base.

The Diamondbacks were down by two with none on and two outs in the top of the ninth and roared back with four runs against Phil Maton to stun the reeling Rangers. Marte is batting .297/.398/.558 with 23 homers in 88 games this season. Injuries have prevented him from putting up truly incredible numbers, but even so, he’s probably been the National League’s second-best player since the beginning of 2024.