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Sears is slated to start Monday's game against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.

Sears will be making his team debut this week after he was acquired along with right-hander Mason Miller on Thursday in a deal that sent four prospects to the Athletics. The 29-year-old southpaw had been a mainstay in the Athletics rotation this season but hadn't been especially effective, turning in a 4.95 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and a 14.4 K-BB% across 111 innings. With historically pitcher-friendly Petco Park as his home park, Sears could show some improvement with his numbers, as he had posted a 5.48 ERA and .387 wOBA over his 47.2 innings in the less forgiving confines of Sacramento's Sutter Health Park. Sears may need to get off to a strong start to his tenure with the Padres to ensure he sticks in the rotation for the rest of the season, as he or fellow trade-deadline pickup Nestor Cortes would seemingly be most at risk of moving to the bullpen once San Diego gets Michael King (shoulder) back from the injured list.

Moniak went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Pirates.

Moniak was the first of three consecutive Rockies to go yard in the sixth inning. That was his 17th home run of the season and fourth in 14 games since the All-Star break. Moniak has much better production at home this season, and he enjoyed a strong start to the current homestand by going 5-for-15 with three RBI and three runs scored across three games against the Pirates.

Goodman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Sunday against the Pirates.

The Rockies hit three consecutive homers in the sixth inning, with Goodman the last to go yard. He now has 21 home runs on the season, four of which have come in 12 starts since the All-Star break. While the majority of that production has come at home, Goodman has hit better overall on the road this season, setting him up for a productive close to the campaign.

The Reds optioned Richardson to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

Cincinnati and Atlanta were granted a 27th player on the active roster Sunday during the completion of the suspended Speedway Classic game, and Richardson filled that role for the Reds. The righty struck out three over two scoreless innings Sunday and will now rejoin Louisville's bullpen.

Shugart (knee) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton on Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Shugart has been sidelined since early July and resumed throwing a couple of weeks ago. He should be able to return relatively quickly and could immediately serve in a high-leverage role.

Gonzales went 4-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI on Sunday against the Rockies.

Gonzales took advantage of a weekend series at Coors Field, with Sunday marking his second four-hit performance in the three-game set. He had a successful road trip in general, hitting .414 with four runs scored across six games, albeit with only two extra-base hits.

Pham went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Rockies.

Pham went deep in the first inning to record his fifth home run of the season. The performance also extended his hitting streak to 11 games, during which he has hit .395 with one home run, six RBI and eight runs scored. While it was a surprise that Pham remained with the Pirates through the trade deadline, he should be set for regular playing time in the outfield to close the campaign.

Stewart earned a hold against Tampa Bay on Sunday, allowing one hit in a scoreless inning of work.

Stewart began his career with the Dodgers but spent the past two-and-a-half campaigns in Minnesota. The Twins traded the veteran reliever back to Los Angeles on July 31, and Stewart made his 2025 debut with his new club Sunday. He handled the eighth inning in a close two-run game and worked around a two-out single by Junior Caminero to finish with a scoreless frame. Stewart's usage in his first game back with the Dodgers suggests he'll immediately be looked to for high-leverage work in a setup role.

Treinen didn't allow a run but yielded a hit and two walks while striking out two batters over two-thirds of an inning Sunday against Tampa Bay.

With the Dodgers up 3-0 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, manager Dave Roberts called upon Treinen to close things out. While the right-hander got two outs via punchout, he also put three runners on base and was pulled with two outs after walking Taylor Walls to bring the winning run to the plate. Ben Casparius entered and got Yandy Diaz to ground out to notch the save and shield Treinen from being charged with any runs, but this was Treinen's third shaky outing in a row since coming off the injured list last Sunday. Over those three appearances, the veteran reliever has surrendered five hits and four walks across just 1.2 frames, but he's managed to be charged with just one run. Los Angeles doesn't have a set closer at the moment with Tanner Scott (elbow) on the injured list, and Treinen is certainly among the candidates to get ninth-inning opportunities, as he did Sunday. However, his recent struggles may prompt Roberts to turn to another arm -- perhaps Casparius or lefty Alex Vesia -- the next time a save situation arises.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI in Sunday's 3-0 victory versus the Rays.

Freeman extended his on-base streak to 19 contests, a span in which he's batting .315 (23-for-73) with two homers and 13 RBI. He's been even hotter across the Dodgers' past two series -- in six games against the Reds and Rays, he went 12-for-25 (.480 batting average) with eight runs batted in. Freeman seems to be past the uncharacteristic cold stretch that saw him bat just .163 over 12 contests from July 4 to July 20. He's pushed his batting average back to up .306, which is the second-highest mark among qualified hitters in the National League behind teammate Will Smith (.324).