Impact Rojas was the star of the show offensively for Arizona in the loss, going deep in the seventh and ninth innings. It was the second two-homer game of the month for the utility man, though he is batting only .184 (7-for-38) overall in June. Rojas ranks second on the team with nine homers on the campaign, though he has knocked in only 20 runs.

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Caleb Smith - Labors over 4.1 innings Smith tossed 4.1 innings against the Angels on Saturday, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact Smith was staked to a five-run lead after three innings, but he couldn't keep the Halos from mounting a comeback. The southpaw allowed two runs in the fourth inning and another two before he was chased with one out in the fifth. It was a disappointing outcome for Smith, who needed 103 pitches to retire 13 batters. The four earned runs allowed were his most this season, though most of his appearances have come out of the bullpen. Smith is tentatively expected to next face San Francisco on the road Thursday.

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Diamondbacks blow 5-run lead in loss to Angels Anthony Rendon homered and drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8...

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Angels overcome five-run deficit to beat Diamondbacks. Anthony Rendon homered and drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7

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Angels rally in ninth to beat Diamondbacks, 8-7

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Carson Kelly - Not starting Saturday Kelly is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Impact Kelly started off the season on a tear but has cooled off significantly, hitting just .130/.180/.196 over his last 14 games. Stephen Vogt starts behind the plate in his absence.

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Ketel Marte - Heads to bench Marte is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Impact Marte sits after grabbing just one hit in his last three games, a poor stretch which followed an excellent one in which he posted a 1.136 OPS over 10 games. Pavin Smith will be the center fielder in his absence.

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Jesus Liranzo - With D-backs on minors pact Liranzo signed a minor-league contract with Arizona earlier this month.

Impact He pitched in the upper levels of the minors with the Pirates in 2019 and then joined the Giants for 2020 but never made it to the majors. The 26-year-old reliever was initially assigned to the AZL, but he should spend the bulk of the year in the upper levels of the minors.

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David Peralta - Smacks two doubles Peralta went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

Impact Peralta is tied for the team lead with 14 doubles, but he couldn't deliver with men on base, as Arizona went 1-for-17 with men in scoring position. He's been fighting it the last month, going 15-for-76 (.197) over the last 22 games. Arizona's primary cleanup batter has just two RBI during that stretch, including none over the last 10 games. Many Diamondback hitters are slumping, which led to the organization firing hitting coaches Darnell Coles and Eric Hinske this week.

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Josh Rojas - Fighting slump Rojas went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

Impact Rojas streaky season continues. The utility player entered the night batting .086 (3-for-35) over the previous 10 games. He's experienced vast stretches of peaks and valleys, batting .200 in April, .320 in May, and .152 thus far in June.

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Merrill Kelly - Struck by comebacker Kelly was hit by a batted ball Friday night that left a contusion on his left pectoral muscle, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact The ball left Shohei Ohtani's bat at 108.7 mph and shook up the pitcher. "I'm not going to lie, I was a little shaken up when I got inside," Kelly said. "It's a pretty helpless feeling seeing the ball coming at me and going that fast and not being able to react to it." The right-hander was thankful the liner didn't cause serious damage and took a few extra beats to regain his composure. It happened with two outs in the fifth inning, and Kelly retired the next batter, which was the final out he recorded on the night. Kelly is expected to make his next start, scheduled for Wednesday at San Francisco.

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Asdrúbal Cabrera - Starts in field Cabrera started at first base and went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

Impact This was Cabrera's first start in the field since he returned from the injured list June 4. He served as a pinch hitter for his first four appearances then as designated hitter Thursday. The veteran infielder is hitless in 11 at-bats with a sacrifice fly since his return.

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Diamondbacks look to stop 8-game skid against Angels Arizona is looking to snap its eight-game losing streak with a win over Los Angeles.

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Diamondbacks look to stop 8-game skid against Angels Arizona is looking to snap its eight-game losing streak with a win over Los Angeles

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Eduardo Escobar - Smacks 15th long ball Escobar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in a 6-5 loss to the Angels on Friday.

Impact Escobar snapped an 0-for-9 stretch with a bunt single in the fourth and pummeled a game-tying two-out home run in the ninth off Los Angeles' closer Raisel Iglesias although it ultimately wasn't enough to deliver the victory. Escobar's 15 homers put him among the league leaders and he appears to be performing closer to his excellent 2019 season rather than a subpar 2020.

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Merrill Kelly - Six strikeouts in no-decision Kelly failed to factor into the decision in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Angels, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts in five innings.

Impact Kelly was solid outside of the third inning, when he allowed all three of his runs and four of six total baserunners. He's been the definition of mediocre this season, permitting two or three runs in eight of 13 starts and averaging under six inning per turn.

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Ohtani delivers on mound, at plate as Angels top D-backs 6-5 Shohei Ohtani struck out eight, hit two doubles at the plate and pushed through an injury scare to lead the Los Angeles Angels past the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 in 10 inni...

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Shohei Ohtani records eight strikeouts, knocks in a run in Angels’ 6-5 win over Diamondbacks

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Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen will take a 'physical leave of absence' as his wife, Nicole, is treated for brain cancer Hazen has more important matters at home right now with his ailing wife and four boys: "I felt like I had to face up this situation."

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D-backs GM Hazen takes physical leave, wife battling cancer Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen is taking a physical leave of absence from the team effective immediately

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Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen taking leave of absence, team reports General Manager Mike Hazen will take a leave of absence, the Diamondbacks announced Friday, and Assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye will oversee the...

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D-backs' Hazen takes leave to be with family General manager Mike Hazen is taking a leave of absence from the D-backs to spend time with his wife Nicole, who is fighting cancer, and the...

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J.B. Bukauskas - Begins throwing Bukauskas (elbow) has begun throwing, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Impact He is out with a right elbow flexor strain and has not pitched since May 14. Bukauskas does not have a timetable to return. He gave up eight earned runs while striking out eight over 11 appearances out of the big-league bullpen.

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Madison Bumgarner - Begins throwing Bumgarner (shoulder) has begun throwing, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Impact It's unclear exactly what this entails, but he could simply be playing catch. Bumgarner is on the shelf with left shoulder inflammation and is without a timetable to return.

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Kole Calhoun - Hopes to return this month Calhoun (hamstring) is aiming to return from the 60-day injured list when first eligible June 27 in San Diego, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Impact He has been sidelined since April 27 but could be back this month. Calhoun is in the final year of a two-year, $16 million contract that includes a team option for 2022. With Arizona in last place in the NL West, the team will likely look to shop Calhoun at the trade deadline. The 33-year-old hit .292/.333/.479 with two home runs and one steal in 13 games prior to suffering the injury.

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