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Senzel hit a two-run double in the first inning to extend the Nationals lead to 4-0. He’s hitting just .221 and striking out a decent amount with a 24 percent strikeout percentage. Senzel is hitting for power, though, with a .183 ISO and his 111 wRC+ would be a career-high.

De La Cruz gets a break after going 1-for-8 over the first two games of the series against Chicago. He’ll take a break with Nick Gordon playing left field in his absence.

Allen is removed from the active roster with Spencer Howard coming to join the team after he was acquired in trade. Allen will likely be back up after the All-Star break, but his shaky pitching results (5.67 ERA) puts his rotation spot in a precarious position.

Martin is being replaced by Matt Wallner on the roster with Wallner coming up from Triple-A St. Paul in the corresponding transaction. Martin will need to miss at least a week-plus with the injury, but it’ll be longer since this will keep him off the shelf through at least the All-Star break. There should be a more concrete timeline reported soon.

It’ll be the 10th straight game that Laureano will miss — assuming he doesn’t enter as a bench option — while he deal with his ongoing back issue. Eli White is getting the start in left field.

House has posted a .733 OPS with 13 homers in his 75 games with Double-A Harrisburg. He’s considered one of the top infield prospects in baseball and won’t turn 21 until the end of the month. House is more of a 2025 and beyond play, but he’s a name to keep an eye on over the coming weeks.

Siani will take a seat for the series finale against the Nats. Dylan Carlson gets the start in center while Siani rests.

That according to Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo. Pfaadt left Saturday’s start against the Padres after being hit in the left ankle by a 98 mph comebacker. Lovullo did caution that the team needs to see how Pfaadt responds to the injury, however. Don’t be surprised if the Diamondbacks end up taking precautions so close to the All-Star break, but it does appear he’s avoided a serious injury.

Pillar just recently reached 10 years of MLB service, a big deal as it means that his pension is now fully vested. The 35-year-old outfielder has been outstanding since joining the Angels with a slash of .299/.355/.512 over his 138 at-bats, so it’s possible if he keeps playing well he could change his mind. For now it appears this will be the last year of MLB action for the outfielder.

Lodolo has been on the injured list since June 25 while dealing with a blister issue. The southpaw hurler has completed two sessions over the last week, and he’s eligible to come off the list Tuesday. There’s no timetable for when he’ll actually return, and there’s a chance that we won’t see Lodolo until after the All-Star break, but it’s at least positive that he’s able to throw right now.

Walker put Arizona ahead in the 10th inning with a two-run single off Padres reliever Wandy Peralta. The 33-year-old veteran first baseman has homered five times since June 2 and is batting an absurd .500 (15-for-30) with five round-trippers and 13 RBI over his last seven contests. Simply put, he’s one of the hottest hitters in baseball at the moment.