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Rodriguez was part of the return the Giants got from the Yankees for Camilo Doval last season, and he enjoyed a good spring training, going 12-for-34 (/353) with one home run, four RBI, and two steals. He also had a solid 5/3 K/BB ratio. He has played catcher, third base, and DH, and might not really have a defensive home, but he showed that he’s close to ready for MLB pitching. He should get at-bats with the Giants this season.

Bellinger came up a little lame while running out a double in the top of the eighth. He stayed in to run and waved off the trainer when they started to pay him a visit on the basepaths, but he didn’t come back out for defense afterwards. If Bellinger needs to miss some time, the Yankees would likely recall Spencer Jones.

Paredes suffered the injury while warming up in the bullpen before the contest. Kendry Rojas took over as Minnesota’s starter in his place. It certainly sounds like an injured list situation for the 25-year-old righty who holds an underwhelming 4.72 ERA and 19/13 K/BB ratio across 34 1/3 innings at the highest level this season.

Merrill doubled in the second inning, then led off the seventh with another double before scoring on a sacrifice fly. He added a single in the eighth for his third hit of the game and scored again on a single by Jase Bowen. The 23-year-old outfielder is hitting a disappointing .228/.282/.382 with 14 homers, 49 runs scored, 45 RBI, and 20 steals across 429 plate appearances.

France broke a scoreless game in the third inning with a single to drive in two runs for the Padres. He later gave the Padres an insurance run with a base hit in the eighth to score Jake Cronenworth from second. The 32-year-old first baseman is hitting .283/.336/.549 with 16 homers and 46 RBI across 269 plate appearances.

Vásquez started this one after a few relief appearances. He tossed two scoreless innings, stranding two runners in the first inning, then gave up one run on a hit batter, base hit, and sacrifice fly in the third. Vásquez would be done with two outs in the inning at 37 pitches. He did not record a strikeout. The 27-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 4.68 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, and a 63/29 K/BB ratio across 90 1/3 innings. With a day off on Monday, he may revert to long relief his next time out.

Pérez tossed a scoreless first, stranded two runners in the second, then gave up a pair of runs on a walk, a hit batter, and two hits in the third. He settled in for three more scoreless frames before giving up one more run on a double and a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Pérez would complete the seventh, marking three straight starts of at least six innings. The 23-year-old right-hander will take a 3.56 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 106/38 K/BB ratio across 98 2/3 innings into a start against the Mets in New York on Thursday.

No additional details at this time. It’s possible Paredes got hurt while warming up in the bullpen. Kendry Rojas took over as Minnesota’s starter in his place. It’ll be Connor Prielipp (blister) coming off the injured list to start Sunday’s series finale.

Abrams brought the first runs home for the Nats with a two-run double in the third inning. He then led off the fifth with a solo homer off Mitch Bratt before knocking a base hit and stealing second in the seventh inning. The 25-year-old shortstop is having an incredible season, slashing .293/.364/.557 with 25 homers, 64 runs scored, 79 RBI, and 17 steals across 431 plate appearances.

Moreno put the Diamondbacks on the board with a base hit in the third inning to drive in two of the team’s three runs on the day. He was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double. The 26-year-old catcher has been one of the best hitters at the position, slashing .311/.392/.448 with seven homers, 42 runs scored, 49 RBI, and four steals across 316 plate appearances.

Beeter was summoned in the ninth inning to close out the game against the D-backs with a two-run lead. He needed just nine pitches to retire all three batters, securing the win for the Nationals and converting his ninth save of the season to go with a 3.82 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and a 33/19 K/BB ratio across 30 2/3 innings.