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Perez (personal) is listed as the Padres' probable starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Giants in San Francisco.

Perez has missed the Padres' last two games after being placed on the paternity list Wednesday, and while he could remain away from the team for Saturday's contest as well, he looks poised to rejoin the club for the series finale at Oracle Park. Since coming over in a deal with the Pirates at the trade deadline, Perez has turned in a 2.84 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 33:11 K:BB in 38 innings over his seven outings with San Diego.

Quantrill (triceps) is expected to return from the 15-day injured list to start Sunday's game against the Cubs at Coors Field, MLB.com reports.

Quantrill was placed on the IL with right triceps inflammation on Sept. 1, one day after he was scratched from his scheduled start against the Orioles. He looks like he'll be ready to return to action in close to the minimum 15 days, and he didn't require a rehab assignment after the Rockies were encouraged by how the right-hander fared during his throwing program. That being said, manager Bud Black suggested that Quantrill will have his workload monitored carefully Sunday, with 70-to-85 pitches floated as a rough estimate.

Bivens appeared out of the bullpen in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Brewers, giving up two runs on two hits and no walks while striking out two in two innings.

Bivens returned to a relief role after he had made his previous appearance as a starter Sunday, when he tossed 4.2 innings of one-run ball while striking out three in the Giants' 7-6 win over the Padres. The Giants still have a pair of openings in the rotation with Kyle Harrison (shoulder) recently joining Robbie Ray (hamstring) on the injured list, but rookies Mason Black and Landen Roupp will fill those spots rather than Bivens.

Pages went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Blue Jays.

Pages has gone 7-for-24 (.292) with three home runs and four RBI over seven games in September. He's held a slight edge in playing time lately at catcher over Ivan Herrera in the absence of Willson Contreras (finger). Overall, Pages is at a .249/.287/.391 slash line with two steals, six home runs, 22 RBI and 17 runs scored through 182 plate appearances this season.

Saggese went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Blue Jays.

Saggese picked up an RBI on a fielder's choice in the first inning. He then lifted his first major-league homer off former Cardinals reliever Genesis Cabrera in the eighth. Through four games with the big club, Saggese has gone 3-for-16 with three RBI and three runs scored. This was the third game in a row he's started at second base, and Brendan Donovan has played in left field for two of those contests -- there could be room for both players in the lineup down the stretch, at the expense of corner outfielders Lars Nootbaar and Jordan Walker.

Fernandez (1-5) allowed a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one over 1.1 innings Friday, taking the loss in extra innings versus the Blue Jays.

The walk Fernandez issued was intentional, but it ended up helping the Blue Jays load the bases with no outs in the 11th inning. Fernandez was able to get one out on a fielder's choice to erase the initial runner, but Alejandro Kirk then delivered a walk-off single. Prior to Friday, Fernandez was on a 6.1-inning scoreless streak. The rookie reliever has pitched to a 3.21 ERA despite a 1.30 WHIP and 63:31 K:BB over 61.2 innings, and he's added two saves and 11 holds.

Merrill went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Giants.

Merrill entered Friday in a 1-for-18 slump over his last six games, but he was able to break out of it as one of four Padres to log multiple hits. The 21-year-old has recorded 13 games with three or more hits this year, and he has multiple extra-base hits in six of them. He's up to a .289/.321/.498 slash line with 23 home runs, 83 RBI, 73 runs scored, 16 stolen bases, 25 doubles and six triples over 143 contests, despite being a rookie who skipped Triple-A.

Arraez went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Giants.

Arraez has three hits in four of his last five games, and he's hit a stellar .455 (30-for-66) over his last 15 contests. Just two hits during that longer span have gone for extra bases though, both of them doubles. The slap hitter is up to a .320/.354/.390 slash line with four home runs, 42 RBI, 78 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 25 doubles and two triples over 138 games between the Padres and the Marlins this year.

Tatis went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-0 win over the Giants.

Tatis homered for the third game in a row, and his first-inning blast was all the Padres needed to secure this win. The star outfielder is 9-for-37 (.243) over nine games since he returned from a thigh injury. He's up to 17 long balls, 43 RBI, 56 runs scored, eight stolen bases and a .275/.345/.475 slash line through 89 contests this season.

Cease (13-11) allowed four hits and two walks while striking out 10 over six shutout innings to earn the win Friday over the Giants.

Cease had allowed at least three runs in each of his last six starts before turning in this excellent performance. This was his fifth start of the year with double-digit strikeouts. Cease is now at a 3.58 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 215:62 K:BB through 176 innings over 31 starts this year. His next start is lined up to come at home versus the Astros.