Their 6-0 loss to right-hander Paul Skenes on Sunday, July 27, meant the Diamondbacks left town having dropped two of three to a subpar Pittsburgh Pirates team. It also meant they lost a second consecutive game started by a pitcher who could be traded in the coming days.

The Tigers might be coming off a sizeable 10-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon, but it has not fully erased what has been an abysmal spell for the team for the past couple of weeks. The team lost the first three games to the Blue Jays, now the best team in baseball, getting outscored 23-7 in the process.

Arizona Diamondbacks trade predictions for Eugenio Suarez, Josh Naylor, Merrill Kelly, Zac Gallen before 2025 MLB trade deadline on July 31, 2025.

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez was removed from Monday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit by a pitch, with the severity of his injury detrimental to his trading value.

Arizona Diamondbacks (51-55, fourth in the NL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (61-46, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-6, 5.50 ERA,

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Mar 3, 2025; Salt River Pima-Maricopa, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Randal Grichuk (15) celebrates with manager Torey Lovullo (17) after hitting a home run against the Chicago Cubs in the second inning at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images / Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

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