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Pagan turned in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Mariners.

Pagan is up to nine saves this season, with three coming in six outings since he returned from the IL on July 1. Since returning, Pagan has given up two runs on three hits while striking out eight across 5.1 innings. Overall, his ERA sits at 5.59 across 19.1 innings this season with a 1.29 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB.

Waldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 15-5 win over the Athletics.

Waldschmidt launched his first career home run in the fifth inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The 23-year-old has now hit safely in four straight games and has gone 5-for-19 with two extra-base hits, four RBI, three runs scored and a steal across six games since rejoining the Diamondbacks on July 10. Through 144 major-league plate appearances overall, the rookie outfielder is slashing .260/.308/.374 with 12 extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and six steals.

Singer (5-9) earned the win Wednesday over the Mariners, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out six.

It was another strong effort from Singer, who's now turned in three straight quality starts while posting a 2.76 ERA across 45.2 innings in his last eight outings. Singer's managed to lower his ERA to 4.53 across 20 starts (103.1 innings) this season with a 1.38 WHIP and 88:32 K:BB. He'll look to keep rolling his next time out, currently slated to come at home against Cleveland.

Kelly (8-8) earned the win against the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts over five innings.

Kelly threw just 52 of 87 pitches for strikes but benefited from an offensive outburst by the Diamondbacks and pitched well enough to improve to 3-0 through four July outings. The 37-year-old has been strong overall during that stretch, allowing only six earned runs while posting an 18:8 K:BB. He'll take a 5.12 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 65:41 K:BB across 103.2 innings this season into a road matchup with the Pirates next week.

Hughes (0-2) took the loss Wednesday against the Nationals, allowing a run on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out five.

Hughes held the Nats scoreless through four innings Wednesday, though a James Wood sacrifice fly in the fifth proved enough to stick the right-hander with the loss in an eventual 8-0 defeat. Since getting called up by the Rockies early this month, the 24-year-old Hughes has given up just six runs on 16 hits and six walks while striking out 19 across 19.1 innings. Hughes, who was drafted 10th overall in 2022, certainly appears to have done enough to garner an extended look in Colorado's rotation. He's tentatively lined up to face the Padres on the road in his next outing.

Cavalli (7-4) earned the win Wednesday over the Rockies, allowing four hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out eight.

Cavalli was excellent Wednesday as he logged his fifth quality start in his last six outings -- he's gone 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA and a stellar 47:6 K:BB across 33.1 innings in that span. With his recent success, Cavalli has lowered his ERA to 3.58 on the season with a 1.29 WHIP and 127:34 K:BB across 22 starts (110.2 innings). Cavalli will look to keep rolling in his next outing, tentatively scheduled to come at home next week against the Blue Jays.

Ortiz went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

Ortiz filled the stat sheet Wednesday while ultimately coming a homer shy of a cycle. He put the Brewers ahead in the second inning with a two-run, two-out triple, his first three-bagger this season. Ortiz has been hot since the All-Star break, going 7-for-17 with two homers, four extra-base hits, six RBI and three steals in six games. He's now slashing .239/.310/.352 with five homers, eight steals, 29 runs scored and 28 RBI across 262 plate appearances this season.

Caissie (calf) has been cleared to hit and has increased his defensive and plyometric work, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Caissie has also been running "up to 85 percent" intensity and continues to progress in his recovery from a mild right calf strain that landed him on the injured list July 9. The initial recovery timeline was 2-to-4 weeks, so the 24-year-old outfielder could be back with the Marlins by late July or early August, depending on when/if he goes on a rehab assignment.

Scott (3-2) took the loss Wednesday against the Brewers, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out six.

All of the damage against Scott came with two outs in the second inning, when Joey Ortiz drove in two runs with a triple before Christian Yelich drove in Ortiz with a base hit. Scott had turned in back-to-back scoreless outings coming into Wednesday, allowing just six hits and one walk while striking out 12 across 10.2 innings. His ERA now sits at 3.13 through 14 starts (63.1 innings) this season with a 1.26 WHIP and 78:29 K:BB. Scott's currently in line to face Atlanta at home his next time out.

Dobbins (2-1) earned the win against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing six hits and no walks while striking out five over six scoreless innings.

Dobbins made a spot start and silenced the Angels over six frames, throwing 58 of 86 pitches for strikes with 12 whiffs. It marked the first quality start of the campaign for the 26-year-old, who owns a 3.18 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 28:10 K:BB across 28.1 major-league innings. After being called up prior to Wednesday's game, it's unclear whether he will remain with the Cardinals or return to Triple-A Memphis.