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Before Anthony Santander homered off David Robertson in the eighth, he hit balls 393 and 371 feet off Heaney. Both of those turned into outs, however, even though the latter was meant to be a homer in 15 ballparks. Heaney earned his third win in 19 starts this year and fourth overall. He has a 2.60 ERA since picking up the first of those on May 28. Before that, he was 0-6 with a 4.69 ERA.

Tucker was able to appear Wednesday as a pinch-hitter, but now the star outfielder is feeling well enough to be in the lineup from the jump for the series finale against the Nationals. He’s been excellent in his first year in Chicago with 12 homers, 16 stolen bases and a .912 OPS.

You don’t see players being non-tendered in June very often, but this is a special case. Groome was suspended for one year last summer for betting on games, and since the southpaw is out of options, the Padres will instead non-tender him; making him a free agent. Groome has quality stuff, so it won’t be a huge surprise if he finds a new club relatively soon.

Marte also singled and walked. The infielder clobbered his 11th homer of the season in the eighth inning off Scott Blewett, and it’s worth pointing out that total is even more impressive when you consider he has only played in 36 games. Marte remains one of the best infielders in the sport, and doesn’t get nearly enough plaudits for his success.

Acuña also drew a walk and came around to score on a single by Austin Riley in the third. The homer was already the fourth of the season for the former MVP; an impressive total when considering he’s played in just 12 games in 2025. There are very few players who match Acuña’s talent level, and it’s outstanding to see him already producing at this type of level after missing so much time with his torn ACL.

Suárez, 33, was able to complete the largest ninth-inning comeback in Diamondbacks history with a two-run double off Raisel Iglesias. The 33-year-old has driven in 46 runs already in 2025 with a very solid OPS of .815 over the first 62 games of 2025.

Miller worked against his former organization — he was traded from Arizona to Atlanta, in face — and got the job done again. He did issue a walk, but he kept the runner from advancing while procuring his sixth save and lowering his ERA to 1.75. Miller had very little closing experience prior to 2025, but that hasn’t prevented him from being successful in the role whatsoever this spring.

The Diamondbacks trailed 10-5 heading into the ninth inning, but were able to complete the greatest ninth inning comeback in the (relatively short) history of the franchise. Iglesias was “only” responsible for three of those runs, but it was another ineffective outing; one that sees his ERA bump up to 6.75 on the season. It still seems likely that the 35-year-old will remain the stopper for Atlanta, but considering how poorly the team has played and how many blow-ups he’s had early on, there are certainly better options that fantasy managers need to explore, if they haven’t already.

Holmes was able to strikeout four among his 10 outs, but he also issued a pair of walks and needed 64 pitches before being pulled. The 29-year-old has been mostly solid in his first full year of MLB action, but this one saw his ERA rise to 3.99 with a 68/29 K/BB ratio over 67 2/3 innings. Holmes will be back on the bump next week against Milwaukee.

Well, it was better than last time. A start after not retiring a single batter and allowing eight runs, Pfaadt held Atlanta scoreless in the first but gave up a run in the second and a five-spot in the third before exiting. An ERA that was at 3.28 in early May is now all the way up to 5.51. He’ll try and rebound next week against the Mariners, but there’s more risk than reward with Pfaadt right now.

Yates has been unavailable since the middle of May with his hamstring strain. He will give a bullpen some much-needed help to a unit that has struggled with results and injuries, and Yates could see some save chances upon his return