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Giolito won't start Sunday's game against the Rangers but could work behind opening pitcher Wandy Peralta.

The Padres haven't made anything official regarding who will pitch after Peralta, but Giolito is a logical bet to work in bulk relief, given that he followed an opener in his previous outing back on Monday. The veteran right-hander hasn't exactly been reliable in six appearances for San Diego, as he has a 4.56 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 16:21 K:BB over 25.2 innings.

McLain is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Spencer Steer and Edwin Arroyo will serve as the Reds' starters in the middle infield while McLain gets a breather in the series finale. McLain had started 13 straight games, slashing .233/.365/.512 with three home runs, four stolen bases, four RBI and eight runs during that stretch.

Steer went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 10-2 win over the Yankees.

Steer broke open a close game in the fifth inning by taking Will Warren deep to give the Reds a 6-1 lead. It was the 12th home run of the season for Steer, who has hit a rough patch at the plate this month. He's batted just .067 (3-for-45) over the last 14 contests. There is a silver lining, however, as all three hits have left the park, and Steer's knocked in eight runs during the slump.

Pagan (hamstring) threw 20 pitches and used his entire repertoire in a live batting practice session Friday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Pagan faced live hitters for the first time since landing on the injured list May 6. The right-hander was pleased with his command and stuff during workout and is scheduled to throw another live BP session Monday. If all goes well Monday, Pagan could then out on a minor-league rehab assignment.

Cabrera will make his MLB debut Sunday in a start against the Twins, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

This news confirms what was speculated Saturday, when Arizona added Cabrera to its taxi squad. The Diamondbacks are in need of starters after placing Ryne Nelson (elbow) and Michael Soroka (glute) on the injured list. Cabrera features a six-pitch mix, per Diamondbacks farm director Chris Slivka, and the 6-foot-3 right-hander has improved his command and control while upping his strikeout rate from 19.8 percent in 2025 to 28.7 percent this year in 12 starts (nine at Double-A Amarillo and three for Reno).

Pfaadt allowed one unearned run on two hits and no walks while striking out four over 3.2 innings in a start for Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Pfaadt, who was making his third start since being demoted to Triple-A, upped his pitch count to 52 (36 strikes). At the time of his demotion, the right-hander was pitching in relief and needed to be built back up as a starter. He owns a 1.80 ERA and 0.80 WHIP over 10 innings in the Pacific Coast League. With the Diamondbacks having placed two starters on the injured list over the weekend, Pfaadt is expected to eventually move into the major-league rotation once his pitch count gets up to the 75-to-80 range, per Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com.

Merrill went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two stolen bases Saturday in a 6-4 extra-inning win against Texas.

Merrill twice got himself into scoring position by knocking a single and following with a stolen base, but San Diego couldn't drive him in either time. The 23-year-old has been using his speed more often of late -- he has four steals across his past six games following an 18-game stretch with no steals on only one attempt. Merrill has also been swinging the bat well, slashing .304/.319/.522 with five extra-base hits (including two homers) and seven RBI over his past 10 contests.

Webb (1-2) took the loss and a blown save Saturday against the Blue Jays, allowing three runs on three hits while retiring only two batters in relief.

The right-hander was the second pitcher used in the eighth inning, as he came on after Caleb Thielbar walked a batter and allowed a single to start the frame. Webb still had an opportunity to protect a 5-3 Chicago lead, but he allowed a pair of RBI singles, then served up a three-run home run to Kazuma Okamoto to ultimately take the loss. Webb recorded a save Wednesday, which was Chicago's first save opportunity since Daniel Palencia (elbow) landed on the injured list. It remains to be seen who the Cubs will turn to next after this stumble.

Shaw went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

Shaw made his lone hit count as he blasted his fourth home run of the season in the second inning. The second-year player got the start in right field, which is where he's been seeing most of his playing time recently while Seiya Suzuki serves as the team's DH. The recent demotion of Moises Ballesteros to Triple-A helped open more room at DH, which in turn has opened up right field for Shaw. The 24-year-old is slashing .252/.308/.437 through 50 games so far this year.

Myers struck out a batter and was charged with two earned runs on three hits over 2.1 innings of relief Saturday in the Mets' 15-3 loss to the Phillies.

Myers was called up for a start Monday in Cincinnati but recorded just four outs before being chased from the game after allowing seven runs. He'll wind up getting just one turn through the rotation before returning to a long relief role. David Peterson will move into the rotation for Sunday's series finale, with Christian Scott (hip) likely to fill that spot afterward.