RHP Zac Gallen said he was glad to still be with the Diamondbacks after the trade deadline. He, his fiancée and his dog have made the Phoenix area home for the past three years. "It was a huge added bonus for me,

Tyler Locklear, 1B. He made a change to his swing that helped his batting, which might be impressive with the Diamondbacks. Although he is 24.7 years old, he could be a late bloomer, similar to Christian Walker.

The D-backs went 9-16 in July, prompting a sell-off that might have been foreshadowed when new ace Corbin Burnes was lost for the year to Tommy John surgery. Arizona has since traded off the likes of Eugenio Suarez, Josh Naylor and Merrill Kelly. The D-backs had lost six in a row before winning their last two games in Sacramento.

The San Diego Padres remain in hard pursuit in the National League West Division with an effort that continues Monday in Arizona against the Diamondbacks.