The Arizona Diamondbacks held the San Diego Padres to six hits in a 5-1 win on June 13, and overcame an error to play strong defense in the win.

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill is one of the brightest young stars in baseball. Selected No. 27 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Merrill made his debut last season. Appearing in 156 games for San Diego, the 22-year-old posted a 126 OPS+ and drove in 90 runs.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are at a crossroads. Will injuries and a .500 record force Mike Hazen’s hand at the trade deadline?

Corbin Carroll has now hit 20 or more homers in each of his three MLB seasons and the struggling Diamondbacks have won four straight games.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks (34-34) host the San Diego Padres (38-29) this weekend at Chase Field for a critical three game series. This is the first of 13 matchup