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The 25-year-old was demoted to Triple-A at the start of the month after posting a 4.85 ERA over six starts and four relief appearances in the majors this season. He hasn’t been much better in the minors, with a 6.14 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, and 65 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings at Triple-A.

Four hits and no stolen bases. Hamilton would have some fantasy value if he were running as much as usual, but he’s swiped just five bags this year, four of which came in his first four games. Tonight, though, he really had only one chance to run. Twice he had a runner ahead of him on base after his singles, and his final hit came with the Brewers up 12-1 in the ninth.

Mason Miller had pitched in three of the last four games. He got an extra day of rest with the off day on Monday, as Morejon was summoned to close out the game with a one-run lead in the ninth. He struck out two in a clean frame to shut the door on the Rockies for his first save of the season. Expect Miller back in the ninth for the next save chance.

Vásquez was incredible on Tuesday, holding the Rockies scoreless over seven frames in Colorado. He scattered only three hits and did not walk a batter, tossing an efficient 56 of 84 pitches for strikes. He collected five strikeouts on 12 whiffs in the dominant outing. The 27-year-old right-hander is off to an excellent start to the season, posting a 1.88 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 30/8 K/BB ratio across 28 2/3 innings. Vásquez will look to keep it going against the Cubs in San Diego on Monday.

Jimmy Herget opened the game by striking out the side in the first inning. Dollander then took over in the second and was cruising, allowing just one baserunner over four scoreless innings. He finally ran into some trouble in the sixth, issuing a bases-loaded walk before escaping the jam. Dollander returned for the seventh and tossed a scoreless frame to end an excellent day on the mound. He threw 67 of 102 pitches for strikes and generated 15 whiffs to strike out nine. The 24-year-old right-hander will take a 2.88 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and a 32/7 K/BB ratio across 25 innings into a matchup against a struggling Mets team in New York on Sunday.

Church’s homer off Chris Paddack was his second of the year. He’s batting .231/.281/.365, and he doesn’t project to get a whole lot better than that. The Cardinals are treating him as their best option in left field against right-handers, but they still might send down Thomas Saggese and give Bryan Torres or Cesar Prieto a look there before Lars Nootbaar returns.

May struck out five and walked one. He’s now one of 23 major league pitchers with three wins, even though his ERA stands at 5.84, the league is hitting .337 against him and he’s averaging just less than five innings per start. He’ll face the Pirates next time out.

O’Brien took a blown save Sunday for allowing an inherited run to score, but he still hasn’t given up an earned run of his own this year. The appearance today was his third in four days, so he might need Wednesday off. JoJo Romero would probably close in his place. Ryne Stanek threw 32 pitches in a bad outing tonight, so he’ll likely be down, too.

We’re not sure what it was that caused the Marlins to think they could get Paddack turned around, but it certainly doesn’t seem to be happening. He has a 6.38 ERA, having given up five homers in 24 innings. That’s about his same home run pace from last year, when he allowed 31 in 158 innings for the Twins. It’s probably time to send him to the pen and give his spot to Braxton Garrett, who was clearly more deserving in the first place.

Marsee’s homer was almost too low to get out, but it was a 110.9 mph rocket to right. That’s two mph better than his previous hardest hit ball this year. With two singles afterwards, he raised his season average from .149 to .176 tonight.

Both hits came off Connelly Early. He would have added a second double later in the game if not for a fantastic catch from Ceddanne Rafaela at the wall in center. Stanton was in a 4-for-38 slump coming into tonight, leaving him at just .240/.296/.360 for the season.