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Langford went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

Langford ended his home run drought Monday, launching his first bomb since July 11 with a three-run blast in the sixth inning to pull the Rangers closer. While he hasn't delivered the breakout many expected in his second season, the young outfielder still holds a solid .733 OPS with 16 homers and 15 steals through 99 games.

Perdomo went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-6 loss against the Rangers.

Perdomo extended the Diamondbacks' lead to five with a two-run homer in the third inning, though the team ultimately gave up the lead and fell in extra innings. The switch-hitting shortstop has been locked in to start August, reaching base in all 10 games this month and riding an eight-game hitting streak.

Carroll went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-6 loss against the Rangers.

Carroll jumped on a high fastball from Nathan Eovaldi, belting his 26th homer of the season in the third inning. The star outfielder has been on a tear lately, driving in runs in five straight games and going deep in four of his past five contests. While his stolen base total sits at just 14, he's still on track to post a 30-homer, 20-steal season in 2025.

Hoffmann blew the save in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Rangers. He allowed a run on two hits and no walks while striking out two over 1.2 innings.

The right-hander tossed a scoreless eighth inning but gave up a game-tying homer to Rowdy Tellez to lead off the ninth. Prior to Monday, Hoffmann had logged 2.2 scoreless frames over three appearances since being acquired by the Diamondbacks from the Royals at the trade deadline, allowing no hits and just a walk.

Eovaldi did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing five runs on eight hits and a walk over five innings in a 7-6 victory over the Diamondbacks. He struck out three.

Eovaldi was hit hard early Monday, giving up three home runs across the second and third innings. The rough outing snapped an incredible stretch in which the right-hander logged 38.2 innings over his previous six starts with a 0.47 ERA and 0.78 WHIP. Even after the setback, his season line remains outstanding at a 1.71 ERA and 0.88 WHIP across 116 innings in 20 starts.

Soriano (8-9) earned the win over the Dodgers on Monday, allowing two hits and issuing two walks while striking out six batters over six scoreless innings.

Soriano was very sharp Monday, limiting the Dodgers to two harmless singles and two walks. He notched his fourth quality start over his past five outings, though the one game in which he didn't accomplish that feat was a seven-run, four-inning blowup against Tampa Bay his previous time on the mound. Soriano has been prone to the occasional ugly outing this year -- he has given up five or more runs on six occasions -- but he's also racked up seven appearances of six-plus frames without allowing an earned run. Overall, he's at a 3.84 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 125:63 K:BB over 143 innings spanning 25 starts.

Mederos will be recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to start Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Mederos will be stepping in for Tyler Anderson, who was scratched from his scheduled start due to a back injury. The right-hander last appeared in the big leagues July 7 against the Rangers in a relief role but has been operating as a starter down at Triple-A, surrendering two or fewer runs in each of his last five outings while posting a 1.73 ERA. He tossed four shutout innings in his most recent outing with Salt Lake on Friday, so Mederos will be pitching on three days' rest Tuesday and could be in line for something less than a typical starter's workload in his first career MLB start.

Nelson did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing five runs on seven hits and no walks over 5.1 innings against the Rangers. He struck out six.

Nelson limited the damage to one run over five innings before giving up four in the sixth inning and exiting with two outs left in the frame. While the right-hander's stuff isn't overpowering, he's put together a solid 2025 season, posting a 3.46 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 106.2 innings in 25 appearances (15 starts).

Anderson has been scratched from Tuesday's scheduled start against the Dodgers due to back stiffness, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Anderson is presumably headed for further testing to determine if the injury will force him to the IL. Victor Mederos will be recalled to start Tuesday's game in Anderson's place.

Fermin went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 4-1 win against San Francisco.

Fermin's hit in the contest was a two-run shot to left field in the seventh inning that gave San Diego a 4-1 lead. The long ball was his first since joining the Padres via trade July 31. Fermin has brought his new team some much-needed consistent hitting from the catcher position -- since the trade, he's batting .370 (10-for-27) with four RBI over eight contests.