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Carroll batted leadoff and went 0-for-3 with a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Nationals.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo tweaked the top of the order, which included moving Carroll from third to leadoff. Carroll entered Saturday in a funk, batting just .186 (8-for-47) over the previous 11 games. Ketel Marte, the primary leadoff hitter who entered Saturday batting .191 since July 9, was dropped to cleanup.

Marte batted fourth and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Washington.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo shuffled the top four spots in the order, which included moving Marte from leadoff to cleanup. The Diamondbacks entered Saturday having scored the most runs in baseball since July 9, but it was largely due to the lower half of the order. Other than Gabriel Moreno, the top half has struggled. Marte entered Saturday batting .191 (9-for-47) with a 28.0 strikeout percentage during that stretch.

Goodman went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Saturday against the Brewers.

Goodman started the scoring for the Rockies in the fourth inning, driving in two with an RBI single. He extended his hitting streak to a modest four games, and he has gone 8-for-25 with four home runs, nine RBI and five runs scored across seven games since the All-Star break.

McCarthy went 1-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday against the Brewers.

McCarthy was part of a ninth-inning rally for the Rockies, knocking in a pair with a single. He now has a career-high 58 RBI on the season, also extending his current hitting streak to 11 games. McCarthy has hit .319 with one home run, seven RBI and eight runs scored in that span to continue his excellent campaign.

Pratt went 3-for-3 with a home run, three total RBI and a stolen base in an 8-5 win over Colorado on Saturday.

Pratt accounted for Milwaukee's second run with a solo homer in the second inning, laced a run-scoring single in the fourth and hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The rookie finished with his second career three-hit performance and his second career long ball. Both of Pratt's home runs have come since returning from the All-Star break, and he's batting .364 (8-for-22) with four RBI and two thefts across seven contests during that span.

Feltner (3-5) allowed five runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out four batters over five innings in a loss to Milwaukee on Saturday.

Feltner surrendered just two extra-base hits (a double and a homer), but he recorded only one 1-2-3 inning. The right-hander had walked four batters in each of his previous two outings, so a positive takeaway is that he issued just one free pass Saturday, though that didn't prevent him from taking a third consecutive loss. Feltner looked to be turning a corner with three straight quality starts from June 22 to July 3, but he's since regressed by giving up 17 earned runs across 11.2 frames over his subsequent three appearances. He holds a poor 5.73 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 54:29 K:BB across 70.2 innings spanning 15 starts on the season.

Megill recorded a save against the Rockies on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over one-third of an inning.

It didn't look like Megill would be needed, as Milwaukee entered the ninth inning with an 8-2 advantage. However, Lance McCullers got into trouble, allowing two walks and a single while also being hurt by an error to allow two runs to cross the plate. Megill was summoned with two outs and yielded a single to allow another run to score, but he was able to close the floodgates by striking out Cole Carrigg. That gave Megill his sixth save in his eighth outing of July. The right-hander is locked in as the Brewers' closer with 17 saves in 19 chances on the season.

Gasser (3-4) notched the win over Colorado on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out four batters over six innings.

Gasser threw an efficient 51 of 77 pitches for strikes to complete six frames for just the third time through 11 outings this season. The left-hander surrendered only one extra-base hit and didn't issue a free pass for his third consecutive appearance. Gasser has looked good in his two starts since the All-Star break, allowing three runs across 11 innings with a 9:0 K:BB. Though Kyle Harrison (elbow) is reportedly nearing a rehab assignment, Gasser could challenge Brandon Sproat or Shane Drohan to remain in the rotation if he continues to pitch well.

Freeman went 3-for-4 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

This was Freeman's third three-hit effort in a row, though all three knocks were singles Saturday. While the first baseman has been steady with the stick in July, batting .324 over 19 contests this month, he's supplied just five RBI. For the year, he's batting .299 with an .868 OPS, 15 home runs, 51 RBI, 56 runs scored, 26 doubles, one triple and five stolen bases over 102 contests. Given Freeman's prominent spot in a strong lineup, his run production should eventually get back on track.

Tucker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

Tucker entered this weekend's series on a 19-game homer drought, but the Mets' pitching staff has been the cure for his power. He's gone deep in back-to-back games and is up to nine long balls on the year. The outfielder is batting .241 with a .715 OPS, 51 RBI, 56 runs scored, six stolen bases, 18 doubles and two triples across 98 contests.