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Jarvis has hit .242/.316/.336 with two homers and eight steals in 77 games this season for Double-A Erie. The 24-year-old was an 11th-round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. He offers a ton of defensive versatility and improves Atlanta’s infield depth in the upper minors going forward.

Neto doubled in the first inning, then drove in a run with a base hit in the third, stole third, and scored on a sacrifice fly. The 25-year-old shortstop is hitting .225/.309/.416 with 20 homers, 75 runs scored, 52 RBI, and 15 steals across 524 plate appearances.

Pederson put the Rangers on the board right away, taking Ryan Johnson deep for a solo homer to lead off the top of the first inning. He went on to reach three more times, all via the walk. The 34-year-old slugger is hitting .251/.343/.511 with 22 homers, 49 runs scored, and 45 RBI across 360 plate appearances.

Natera got the call in the ninth inning to close out the game against the Rangers with a one-run lead. He tossed a perfect frame, striking out two batters to convert the save. The 26-year-old right-hander is gaining momentum in the Angels’ bullpen, converting his third save with a 2.00 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and a 42/10 K/BB ratio across 27 innings.

Johnson held the Rangers to one run into the fifth inning on Tuesday. The one run came on a leadoff homer by Joc Pederson in the first inning. Johnson scattered two more hits and two walks, striking out five before departing at 84 pitches with one out in the fifth inning. The 24-year-old right-hander will take a 6.71 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, and a 43/27 K/BB ratio across 55 innings into a start against the Royals in Anaheim on Sunday.

Bradford tossed two scoreless innings before the Angels got to him for three runs on three hits and a hit batter in the third. He settled in for four more scoreless frames, ending his day after seven innings with only one strikeout. The three runs were the only runs he’s allowed across two starts with a 6/3 K/BB ratio over 11 1/3 innings. The 28-year-old left-hander will take on the Athletics in Sacramento on Sunday.

Walls enjoyed an excellent day at the plate, starting with a two-run homer off Mason Barnett in the fourth inning. He then went yard again for a solo blast in the sixth. It’s an incredibly rare occurrence, as the two home runs were the first two of the season for the 30-year-old infielder. Walls is hitting .216/.305/.300 with 46 runs scored, 28 RBI, and 18 steals across 336 plate appearances.

Caminero put the Rays on the board with a two-run blast off Mason Barnett in the first inning. He followed with a walk and a run scored in the third. That’s back-to-back games with a home run in Sacramento for the 23-year-old slugger. He’s up to 35 on the season while slashing .277/.369/.554 with 74 runs scored and 76 RBI across 520 plate appearances.

Butler supplied the A’s only two runs through eight innings for the A’s, taking Nick Martinez deep for a two-run blast in the fourth inning. The 26-year-old outfielder has had a disappointing season, hitting .206/.299/.330 with eight homers, 44 runs scored, 32 RBI, and nine steals across 359 plate appearances.

Martinez held the A’s scoreless through three innings until Lawrence Butler took him deep for a two-run blast in the fourth. He started the ninth to complete one of the more rare occurrences in baseball, a complete game by a Rays pitcher. He nearly couldn’t get it done, as the A’s brought two runs in on three straight hits. But Martinez settled in for the final out to end the game. The 36-year-old right-hander will take a 2.74 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and a 78/20 K/BB ratio across 138 innings into a start against the Orioles in Tampa Bay on Monday.

Barnett served up a two-run homer to Junior Caminero in the first inning. The Rays brought a third run in to score in the third before adding three more in the fourth on home runs by Taylor Walls and Yandy Díaz. Barnett’s day would be done after four frames. He failed to record a strikeout. The 25-year-old right-hander will take a bloated 6.16 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and a 36/20 K/BB ratio across 38 innings into a start against the Royals in Kansas City on Monday.