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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Daulton Varsho went without a hit in the 10-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. He was 0-for-5 with a pair of punch-outs. Varsho's now hitting .237 with nine home runs, 32 runs, 28 RBI, and four stolen bases across 64 games. After a strong start to the season, the 25-year-old has done almost nothing since the end of May. Over his last 30 games, Varsho's slashing .229/.276/.356 with three home runs and one stolen base. He's startable in two catcher leagues, but fantasy managers in shallower formats can bench him until he turns things around.
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen set a high-water mark for strikeouts this year with 11 against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. His previous high had been nine in his start on May 14. Gallen lasted six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks in a 3-2 loss, though he took a no-decision. This performance gives Gallen a K/9 of 9.00 for the season, which sits lower than his career mark of 10.14. If the strikeouts continue to increase, Gallen will climb even higher in the rankings for fantasy starting pitchers.
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jordan Luplow hit his 10th homer of the year Tuesday, a two-run shot off San Diego Padres lefty Sean Manaea. Luplow has just a .171 average and .279 OBP this season, but his power has been surging, with eight of his home runs in his last 30 games. He's also chipped in four steals on the year. While not quite an everyday player, Luplow could carry plenty of value in daily leagues, especially while he's batting at the top of the Arizona lineup.
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Ketel Marte (hamstring) will be back in action for Tuesday night's game against the San Diego Padres. He will be batting third and slotting in as designated hitter for the game. Marte missed each of the team's last four games with what was described as a mild left hamstring strain. The 28-year-old was swinging the bat well prior to the injury. Over his first 14 games this month, he slashed .300/.397/.540 with eight extra-base hits (six doubles and two homers).
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta was scratched ahead of his team's Monday night game against the San Diego Padres. The team replaced him in the lineup with Jordan Luplow, who will get the start in left field. Arizona has yet to give a reason as to why Peralta will not play on Monday but expect an update in the near future. Peralta is hitting .234 with eight homers, 19 runs, 27 RBI, and a steal across 201 at-bats in 2022.
