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As Evan Woodbery of the MLive Media Group points out, running the bases is often the final step before beginning a rehab assignment. Carpenter has not played since the end of May due to a lumbar spine fracture. The outfielder will likely need a lengthy rehab assignment, but could be back with Detroit in mid-to-late August.

The 25-year-old southpaw recently spent a few days with the Mariners where he posted a 4.50 ERA, 3.50 WHIP and 1/3 K/BB ratio over two innings. It’s possible that he could jump right into the Diamondbacks’ bullpen, though they may want to give him some time at Triple-A Reno first before thrusting him into that role.

Izzi, 21, was the Mariners’ fourth-round selection from the 2022 draft class. He has spent the entire season to date at High-A Everett where he has posted an underwhelming 5.51 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and a 54/21 K/BB ratio across 47 1/3 innings in his first 12 starts. He has a very intriguing arm but is probably a couple of years away from being an option to help the Diamondbacks at the big league level.

The Mariners have been desperate to add another strong bat to the middle of their lineup and they did so in a big way with the first major move of the trade season. Naylor has hit .292/.360/.447 with 11 homers, 59 RBI, 11 stolen bases and a 49/37 K/BB ratio over 394 plate appearances on the season. His arrival will likely push Luke Raley to the outfield and will probably cost Dominic Canzone his shot at everyday at-bats in the M’s lineup.

The Mariners weren’t able to get a deal done for Suárez on Thursday, as the competition for his services is believed to be much steeper than it was for Naylor, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still trying. Adding both of the Diamondbacks’ sluggers would go a long way to fortifying the middle of a lineup that already features Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez.

The dynamic 27-year-old outfielder is having a miserable season at the plate — slashing just .206/.293/.343 with 10 homers, 41 RBI, 26 stolen bases and a 95/35 K/BB ratio over 328 plate appearances. The prevailing wisdom though is that he would flourish from a change of scenery, and he looks increasingly likely to be dealt before next week’s deadline.

The Blue Jays had been shut out by Reese Olson through the first five innings, but they found their stroke in the sixth. There, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smacked a run-scoring double that tied the game and then with two outs the Tigers walked Addison Barger intentionally to face Clement. He made them pay, clobbering a 1-0 changeup for a 396-foot go-ahead three-run blast. Clement also singled in the ballgame and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, finishing the night 2-for-4. On the season, he’s now slashing .284/.321/.392 with five long balls, 31 RBI and three swipes in 373 plate appearances.

Loperfido followed Ernie Clement’s go-ahead three-run blast with a 394-foot (107.2 mph EV) solo shot to right that increased the Jays’ lead to 5-1. The 26-year-old has done a nice job in his limited action with the big league club this season, slashing .324/.361/.529 with two homers and seven RBI in his first 36 plate appearances.

The 26-year-old slugger finally got the Blue Jays on the board in the sixth inning with a game-tying RBI double off of Reese Olson. He then rode home on Ernie Clement’s go-ahead three-run homer. Guerrero also drove in a run with an RBI single in the seventh inning that made it a 6-1 ballgame and then scored on Addison Barger’s two-run triple. With his three-hit attack, he’s now hitting .289/.393/.448 to go with 13 homers and 52 RBI on the season.

The 30-year-old southpaw punched out six batters on the night and didn’t allow a single base on balls. The only blemish on his day came on a solo home run off the bat of Jahmai Jones in the opening inning. Aside from that, he was brilliant. Lauer generated eight swings and misses on 97 pitches on the evening, registering a strong CSW of 34 percent. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling as he carries a 2.61 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and a 71/16 K/BB ratio (69 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Orioles in Baltimore.

Jones got the Tigers on the board first in this one with a 399-foot (97.0 mph EV) solo shot off of Eric Lauer in the home half of the first inning. That would be the only run that the Tigers could muster over eight innings against Lauer. On the season, the lefty masher is now hitting .246/.328/.544 with four homers and eight RBI in 64 plate appearances.