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Vodnik (3-3) was charged with a loss and a blown save Tuesday against the Diamondbacks after allowing two runs on two hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one.

Vodnik was tasked with preserving a 3-2 lead in the ninth and was unable to get the job done. He gave up a one-out triple to Corbin Carroll and followed that up with a strikeout before loading the bases on back-to-back walks. The Diamondbacks would then walk it off on a base hit from Jake McCarthy. Tuesday's loss was the second this month for Vodnik, but he's picked up eight saves since July 6, albeit with a 4.58 ERA and 1.42 WHIP. The Rockies don't have a lot of options in their bullpen to turn to for closing duties, so it doesn't seem Vodnik is in any sort of jeopardy of losing the job. For the season, he owns a 4.16 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 57:29 K:BB in 62.2 innings.

Gomber did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four over six innings.

Both runs against Gomber came in the third inning when he gave up a pair of singles and a double sandwiched around two groundouts. Gomber had given up a home run in each of his last seven starts but was able to keep the ball in the park Tuesday night and notched just his second quality start over his last six outings. The 30-year-old lefty now owns a 4.82 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 89:30 K:BB in 125 innings and lines up to face the Nationals on the road next week.

Rodriguez did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's win over the Rockies, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings.

Rodriguez got through the first inning on just seven pitches but couldn't replicate the same success in the next two frames. The Rockies would string together all six of their hits against Rodriguez in the second and third, leading to three runs. The left-hander was able to settle back in and retire the last seven batters he faced before his day was done after throwing 83 pitches. He's now given up three runs in both starts since returning from a long-term absence due to a shoulder injury, though Tuesday he was able to keep the ball in the park and upped his strikeouts numbers while generating 11 whiffs. He's at a 5.06 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB in 10.2 innings and lines up to face the Marlins in a start next week.

McCarthy went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

Tuesday's game was McCarthy's fourth in a row with multiple hits and multiple RBI. He came up to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth with his team down a run and won the game for the Diamondbacks on a walk-off single that scored two. Over his last 17 games, McCarthy is batting .460/.477/.730 with 19 RBI. He's become one of the hottest hitters in baseball over the last couple of weeks and seems to have supplanted Alek Thomas in the Diamondbacks' outfield pecking order for now.

Brasier (calf) has made seven appearances in his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City, tallying 6.2 scoreless innings during which he's given up four hits and posted a 10:0 K:BB.

Brasier pitched on back-to-back days for the first time during his rehab stint last week and is so far cruising through the minor-league assignment. The righty reliever last pitched for the big-league Dodgers on April 27, which explains why he's logged so many appearances in the minors. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports that Brasier is expected to rejoin Los Angeles' bullpen sometime during the team's three-game series in St. Louis that begins Friday.

Treinen (hip) has continued to play catch and will likely be activated from the 15-day injured list when first eligible, per MLB.com.

Treinen went on the 15-day IL on Aug. 5, so the earliest he can be activated is Aug. 20. It appears likely that he will indeed return to the Dodgers' bullpen on that day, as his hip issue is not expected to be serious. Upon being activated, Treinen should slot back into a high-leverage role after posting a 2.67 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 38:9 K:BB over 30.1 innings while recording five wins, a save and nine holds.

Manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday that Marte has a low-grade left ankle sprain and will not require a stint on the injured list, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Marte initially injured his ankle during Saturday's game against the Phillies and aggravated it during his lone at-bat in Monday's 5-4 win over the Rockies. He was out of the lineup Tuesday, but it's unclear how many additional games Marte might miss before his ankle returns to 100 percent. The Diamondbacks' decision to keep him on the active roster is an encouraging sign.

Wood went 4-for-5 with a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Orioles.

Wood logged the second four-hit game of his rookie campaign and was almost perfect at the plate until grounding out in his final at-bat. The 21-year-old is in the midst of a breakout August, tallying six extra-base hits, 10 RBI, 11 runs scored and four steals through 11 contests. On the season, he is hitting .283 with four home runs, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored and six steals across 157 plate appearances.

Abrams went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Orioles.

Abrams looked healthy after missing three games due to back spasms, smacking two hard hits and swiping his 21st bag of the season. He's gone just 8-for-35 in nine August contests but does have four extra-base hits, seven RBI and six runs scored in that span. On the year, the 23-year-old is hitting .254 with 17 homers, 59 RBI and 71 runs scored across 488 plate appearances.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Contreras has homered in consecutive games, and he's driven in three of the Brewers' four runs over the first two games of this series. The catcher has hit four of his 15 homers this season in August, going 14-for-43 (.326) over 11 contests this month. Overall, he's at a .285/.358/.462 slash line with 69 RBI, 76 runs scored, 32 doubles, five stolen bases and two triples over 115 games.