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Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Giants.

Ahmed inked a major-league deal with the Dodgers on Wednesday and went 1-for-3 during his debut with Los Angeles. In his second game Thursday, Ahmed lifted a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning against his former team. Before being released by the Giants on July 11, Ahmed logged a .232 average with one homer, 15 RBI and 13 runs in 172 plate appearances.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Giants.

Ohtani and Nick Ahmed hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning off Tyler Rogers to put the Dodgers ahead. The long ball was Ohtani's 31st of the season, a total that trails only Aaron Judge in MLB. Since the start of July, Ohtani has gone 22-for-74 (.297) with five home runs, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored.

De Los Santos was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Marlins along with Andrew Pintar in exchange for A.J. Puk on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

De Los Santos has always had plenty of raw power, and he's translated that to game action this season by posting a .324 ISO with Double-A Amarillo before being promoted to Triple-A Reno. He has 28 total home runs across 87 games between the two levels and could provide some needed thump to the middle of the Marlins order in the near future. For the time being, De Los Santos will likely report to Triple-A Jacksonville.

Webb didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Dodgers, allowing four runs on nine hits and three walks across five innings. He struck out four.

Webb surrendered at least four runs and eight hits for a third consecutive start, which has raised his ERA from 3.09 to 3.72. The right-hander also failed to complete six innings for the second time during that stretch after having thrown six or more frames in 11 consecutive outings. Webb's 135.1 innings this season are the third most in baseball, and he has a 115:35 K:BB. Webb is tentatively scheduled to face the Reds in Cincinnati for his next start.

The Diamondbacks acquired Puk from the Marlins in exchange for Deyvison De Los Santos and Andrew Pintar on Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

After beginning the season in Miami's rotation and posting a 9.22 ERA in four starts, Puk was moved to the bullpen upon returning from the injured list in mid-May. He's been dominant in a relief role this season, logging a 2.08 ERA and 0.76 WHIP with a 33:6 K:BB in 30.1 innings. He'll provide needed fortification to the back of the Diamondbacks bullpen, as closer Paul Sewald has struggled for much of July. Puk seems likely to start out in more of a setup role but could be a factor for saves, especially if Sewald is unable to get back on track.

Kershaw didn't factor into the decision Thursday against San Francisco, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out six.

Kershaw made his first start since October 2023 after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery and threw 72 pitches. Kershaw had to shake off a bit of rust, allowing a pair of baserunners in the first inning, but he kept the Giants off the scoreboard until the third frame. Both runs attributed to Kershaw came in that inning, as the left-hander surrendered three consecutive hits, including an RBI triple to Tyler Fitzgerald. Kershaw is on track to face the Padres in San Diego next week and should continue building up to a more traditional workload.

Honeywell picked up the save Thursday against the Giants, allowing one hit and no walks with a strikeout across a scoreless inning.

Honeywell was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers on July 13 and had fired seven scoreless innings leading up to Thursday's save chance. Interestingly, Daniel Hudson and Evan Phillips -- the Dodgers' primary ninth-inning options -- pitched the sixth and seventh, leaving Honeywell to snare his first save of 2024. It's unclear if Honeywell will be in line for more save chances going forward, but Phillips has struggled in his past 10 outings with four homers allowed and a 9.35 ERA.

Kim went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's 3-0 win over Washington.

Kim cleared the bases with a first-inning double to give San Diego a 3-0 lead. That ended up being the final score, as the Padres' offense went dormant the rest of the way and Dylan Cease shut down the Nationals with his first career no-hitter. For Kim, the performance snapped a string of 11 straight contests without a run batted in. In fact, his three RBI were as many as he had collected over his previous 21 games combined.

Corbin (2-10) took the loss against San Diego on Thursday, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out seven batters over seven innings.

The veteran lefty completed seven frames for just the second time this season and tied a campaign-high with seven punchouts, but he had the misfortune of being the opposing starter in Dylan Cease's first career no-hitter. In spite of that, Corbin continued a solid beginning to the second half of the season, as he's yielded four runs and posted a 13:3 K:BB over 13 innings across two post-break starts. His next start is tentatively lined up to come next week in Arizona.

The Pirates placed Reynolds (back) on the bereavement list Thursday.

Reynolds was expected to return to action Friday against the Diamondbacks after being scratched from Wednesday's lineup due back spasms, but he'll instead step away from the team for the next few days to be with his family. The Pirates will add another player to the roster for Friday's game at Arizona.