The Diamondbacks made a move to shore up their organizational pitching depth, signing right-hander Anthony DeSclafani to a major league contract and fitting him on the roster by optioning right-hander Bryce Jarvis to Triple-A Reno.

Torey Lovullo received quite the Father's Day call from his son, South Bend Cubs manager Nick Lovullo. "He got thrown outta the game. He's like, 'Hey dad, wanted to say Happy Father's Day. I did this one for you. I copied you and threw every umpire out of the game today.'"

The Arizona Diamondbacks open a nine-game, three-city road trip in Toronto on June 17, where they will play the Blue Jays.

In their last four series, they are 8-4 with wins against the Braves, Mariners, and Padres. Their playoff odds on FanGraphs have gone from 25% to 37% in their last home stand. They still have four teams ahead of them, but they're one strong run away from being right in the thick of the race.

The Arizona Diamondbacks extend their winning streak to five on Saturday, June 14, when they faced the San Diego Padres at Chase Field.

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Shelby Miller and his wife, Erika learned their son, Kyler, who was not even a year old, had a rare genetic disorder.

The Arizona Diamondbacks look to extend their winning streak to five on Saturday, June 14, when they face the San Diego Padres at Chase Field.

The Padres are 38-29 and third in the NL West, two games back of the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and one game behind the San Francisco Giants. They just lost two of three agains the Dodgers at home, including dropping the series opener, 8-7, in extra innings.

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Mike Hazen told MLB Network Radio that as long as the Diamondbacks are playing well and he sees "gas in the tank," he is going to look to add.