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Sewald was charged with a blown save in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Pirates after he allowed a run on two hits in the ninth. He did strike out three.

Sewald was called upon for the ninth to protect a one-run lead and was unable to do so. Rowdy Tellez kicked things off with a leadoff double, but Sewald was able to rally with back-to-back strikeouts before Joey Bart laced a two-out double to tie the game up and eventually send the game into extras. It was the second time over his last three appearances Sewald's given up a run and he had converted five straight saves before blowing Sunday's opportunity. The 34-year-old owns a 3.76 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 28:4 K:BB in 26.1 innings. He's still got a grip on the closer's role, but the Diamondbacks did bring in A.J. Puk to bolster the back end of the bullpen, and he's someone that could supplant Sewald as the team's closer if Sewald were to keep struggling.

Diaz did not factor into the decision in Sunday's loss to the Pirates. He did not allow a run and gave up one hit while walking four and striking out seven over five innings.

The only hit allowed by Diaz was a leadoff single from Andrew McCutchen to begin the game. He had to work around some traffic on the bases in the first and third innings but otherwise put together a fantastic bounce-back outing after getting shelled in his prior start against the Royals. Diaz punched out a career-high seven batters, which included striking out the side in the fourth inning, after only racking up seven strikeouts in his first three career starts. He now owns a 4.05 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 14:8 K:BB in 20 innings so far and lines up for a rematch against the Pirates on the road over the weekend.

Lee (3-2) picked up the win Sunday over the Mets, allowing three hits over two scoreless relief innings. He struck out one without walking a batter.

The southpaw took the mound to begin the fourth inning after Reynaldo Lopez (forearm) exited the game after only 57 pitches, and Lee was credited with the decision in an eventual 9-2 rout. He's been tagged with just one earned run over his last 12 appearances, posting a 0.64 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 18:2 K:BB in 14 innings during that stretch, but Atlanta's deep bullpen has no room for Lee in a high-leverage role -- he has zero holds or saves in that time.

Laureano went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Mets.

He capped a 9-2 rout by taking Jake Diekman deep in the eighth inning. Laureano has started three of the last seven games while working in a right-field timeshare with Adam Duvall, going 3-for-14 with a 0:6 BB:K, but both players could see their workloads decrease if Atlanta makes a big acquisition at the trade deadline.

Gurriel went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.

Gurriel made his only plate appearance as a pinch hitter in the 10th and took Colin Holderman deep to left to bring the Diamondbacks within a run, though they would fall short there. The long ball was his first since July 6 and his 14th of the year. It also snapped a nine-game streak of no RBI for the 30-year-old. Gurriel has notched a hit in six straight games and in 16-of-19 games he's appeared in this month. For the year, he's slashing .267/.295/.418 with 57 RBI, 49 runs, five steals and a 14:82 BB:K in 410 plate appearances.

Arcia went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mets.

The shortstop extended his hitting streak to eight games with a seventh-inning shot off Ryne Stanek, one of four Atlanta long balls in a 9-2 rout. Arcia may be finding his 2023 form at the plate -- over the last 13 contests, he's slashing .325/.386/.475 with two of his eight homers on the season.

Suarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.

Suarez drove in his first run of the day on a sacrifice fly in the fourth and made things interesting with a two-run blast in the 10th, but it wasn't enough to help the Diamondbacks pull off the win. That's seven home runs in July for Suarez, who's now up to 13 on the year. He's putting together his best month of the season so far, slashing .299/.371/.636 with 22 RBI, 14 runs and a 9:24 BB:K in 87 plate appearances. His season average still remains a work in progress, as he's hitting just .218 for the year.

Chapman (3-4) picked up the win Sunday against the Diamondbacks after pitching a scoreless ninth.

Chapman was called upon to pitch the ninth with the game tied at two after manager Derek Shelton opted to go with David Bednar in the eighth. The left-hander retired the side on just six pitches and was credited with the win after the Pirates went on to win 6-5 in 10 innings. After a rocky start to the month, Chapman has allowed just one run over his last six appearances, during which he's racked up two wins, two holds and a save while posting a 6:2 K:BB. The 36-year-old is still overpowering hitters in his 15th MLB season, posting a 3.72 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 60:34 K:BB in 38.2 innings.

Fried (forearm) threw a ball in the outfield before Sunday's game, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The southpaw didn't appear to be bothered by the nerve inflammation in his forearm that landed him on the IL on July 21. "Max is feeling better," manager Brian Snitker said Sunday. "He'll amp up as they see fit, but just talking to him the last couple of days, I think he likes where he's at right now. No timetable or anything like that, we'll just take it day to day and see where he's at. But it sounds pretty good." It's not yet clear whether Fried will need a rehab assignment before returning to the Atlanta rotation, but with Reynaldo Lopez (forearm) leaving his start early Sunday, the team may have incentive to get Fried back as soon as possible.

Keller did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out six over seven innings.

Keller was dominant once again and faced his only trouble in the fourth after Jake McCarthy ripped an RBI triple and then later scored on a sacrifice fly. It was the third quality start in the last four outings for Keller, though he only has one win to show for it, as the Pirates' offense only mustered up one run until they scored in the ninth to send the game into extras. Keller also managed to keep the ball inside the park, something he's struggled with a bit lately after allowing five home runs over his last four starts. The 28-year-old now owns a 3.30 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 114:34 K:BB in 128.1 innings and lines up for a rematch with the Diamondbacks at home over the weekend.