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The deal will presumably keep Howard in San Francisco for the upcoming 2024 campaign as a potential reclamation project. The 27-year-old former top prospect was cut loose last month by the Yankees after a handful of appearances at the Triple-A level. He’s made just three relief appearances this season in the majors for the Rangers before being dealt to New York at the trade deadline.

Castro rejoins Arizona’s bullpen mix for Monday’s series finale against the Yankees in New York after being away from the club for a handful of games while on paternity leave. The 28-year-old right-hander has recorded a career-high seven saves to accompany a serviceable 4.55 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 55/24 K/BB ratio across 61 1/3 innings (71 appearances) this season in his Diamondbacks debut.

Cecconi allowed one run over 2 2/3 innings last Friday in middle relief against the Yankees and will head back to the minors with high-leverage reliever Miguel Castro returning from paternity leave prior to Monday’s series finale in New York.

Pereira is back in left field and batting ninth on Monday after missing eight of New York’s last nine games due to a low-grade hamstring strain. The rookie outfielder suffered the injury last week when he slipped on wet dugout steps at Fenway Park.

Marte will sit out Monday’s series finale in New York after being scratched from Sunday’s lineup due to illness. It’ll be Geraldo Perdomo handling the keystone with rookie Jordan Lawlar at shortstop in his absence. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day heading into Tuesday’s series opener against the White Sox.

Ellis passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last Friday and will likely elect to stick around with the Phillies as extra position player depth heading into the postseason.

Kelley went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last Friday. The 30-year-old righty has made 10 appearances (three starts) this season for Tampa Bay and will presumably stick around as emergency relief depth for the postseason.

Taylor lined a Camilo Doval offering into right field to plate Amed Rosario from third base to propel the Dodgers to victory. What was even more impressive, was his play to get the Dodgers to the 10th inning in a tied game. The Giants had loaded the bases with one out in the top half of the inning when Patrick Bailey hit a hard ground ball up the middle. The ball deflected off of pitcher Shelby Miller, taking a high carom into the air, which Taylor leaped to snag behind second base. He then gathered himself, stepped on second base and fired to first base in time to complete an unbelievable double play. He finished the night 1-for-4 and is now hitting .237/.323/.428 on the season to go with 15 homers, 54 RBI and 16 stolen bases.

Outman opened the scoring in the ballgame with a 381-foot two-run blast off of Tristan Beck in the second inning. That would remain the Dodgers’ lone tally until they walked it off in the 10th inning. The 26-year-old outfielder struck out in his only other at-bat in the game, finishing the night 1-for-2. On the season, the rookie outfielder is slashing .244/.351/.434 with 22 homers and 68 RBI.

It wasn’t the smoothest of innings for Miller — who intentionally walked Joc Pederson and allowed a single to Thairo Estrada that loaded the bases with one out. Patrick Bailey then hit a ground ball back through the middle that deflected off of Miller — right to Chris Taylor who made an unbelievable play behind second base to snare the ball, step on second base and gun to first to complete the double play. Miller has been a major asset out of the Dodgers’ bullpen this season — posting a 1.80 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and a 41/19 K/BB ratio across 39 1/3 innings.