MLB Network | Jake Peavy breakdown Diamondbacks and Padres creeping up on the Dodgers in NL West

show and when he comes back he's going to be in the mix for Sai Young again which he was in 2022 when he finished fourth in the American League Sai Young race here he is one night after eclipsing 4040 show Otani so quickly to 4040 40 homers 40 stolen bases and then he just hit another one the greatest living player just hit a two-run bomb live they get in my ear at the end they go we're going to go watch Otani hit and this is what happened pretty wild man sh we see eye to eye similar energies into the Galaxy I think uh Ben revelt trying to get there this all the way to the track run down Kik in center field he can do it all went a long way to get that ball right there Kik valuable asset on any team bottom five had a good weekend Kik did these new sunglasses he's wearing they've got the lenses that he needs helping his vision clearly when you go get it defensively make a play it offens translates on the offensive side of the ball Johnny DeLuca solo shot is fourth we tied at one yeah Gavin Stone was great today for the Dodgers and you're going to see it right here huge shot in the arm for Dodger rotation that can use some life when you see The Swinging Miss type stuff seven strikeouts to only two walks great outing I haven't booed at a TV in a while I booed right here no boo you can't hit Otani you cannot hit Shi Otani under any circumstances I don't care if your last name is Love lady one pitch later Dodgers get revenge mooki bets pulling the hands in back spinning that ball mookie great to see Mook back doing his thing I know the Dodger Faith fulfill the saying is shoh okay Mike Deana with this Otani hit on the inside left forearm x-rays negative he should be okay thank you can exhale finally the Diamondbacks looking for a sweep against Tristan Casas in the Red Sox this was a high fast ball that didn't get high enough kasus rough day yesterday bounces back today nice swing there to aboard he's sitting on 199 career homers Rocky Des reaches the Milestone yeah we talk about staying up the middle and this ball is nicely placed on the outer half but when a player is geared right back up the box like I said you're in trouble this is what a diamondback rally looks like Jake McCarthy who's been red hot lately just takes it to other way single drives in a run then we go to the six they they small ball you and then eventually unleash the hounds aano Suarez three-run shot at 6'4 Suarez has been a great addition to their team Clubhouse how did Pomo hit that pulling your hands in and the pescue pole pesky pole yes you don't see it often come into play but it did the day a few times maybe we'll see another pescue pole Homer there it is that had that when you're on the m to watch for there's no doubt about it can't imagine this kid Justin Martinez sneaky good Diamondbacks win 75 they won six in a row Bullpen really good we but it's got different names we used to that's right it which is very unique they're three games back uh the Dodgers winning their game they keep the d The Diamond Back were surging to just three games out and you see the Padres with their record at the moment um the Diamondbacks the bullpen you just said they've got to go Bullpen but these are unfamiliar faces to fans of the Diamondbacks if you were entering the 2024 season and you were to say I'm going to look into my crystal ball the Diamondbacks are going to have a good Bullpen well they go of course we're going to have Kevin GLE as our setup guy leading to Paul sea Wald that's not the case right now is it Jake PE no it didn't mantaap pla has been there and he's been in the mix and he pitched well this weekend two times on Friday and today but when you're talking about adding AJ Puck and then Martinez at the end left-handed right-handed filthy and and again you got to have a lockup Bullpen they've went out and found a new one this year ready to make that run Kevin gingle is in there as well you got two right-handers two left-handers that you can really rely on late in the game nice for Tory lello he's only 23 years old Martinez he's got a swing and Miss for days AJ Puck came in and blew out way everyone struck out the side it seems like that is his perfect role would you agree with that he wanted to be a starter got the opportunity with the Marlins but this looks like his best role when you're seeing the domination when you can go in one inning let it all hang out he's so valuable in these critical roles today facing two three four of that lineup um you know he certainly found a nice niche can he go back to starting sure maybe you know but when you something's working this well I don't know if I'd mess with it rotation has Merill Kelly back he battled today gave up four ear couple homers but he still grinded to what he does Eduardo Rodriguez he's in the rotation you got you got Zach Gallen they like the rotation Jordan Montgomery still has an ra well over five but do they have enough to run down the Los Angeles Dodgers absolutely they do that rotation is very good we just got done talking about the bullpen and they're baseball players you know the the Suarez's and Jack Peterson all these names that are their veteran guys they don't blow you away but they're baseball players and then you start talking about catel Marte coming back into the mix Christian Walker this is a complete baseball team guel is getting back going and now some of the young kids McCarthy's been huge for them hero Domo and Corbin Carroll are now going so this is a complete baseball team that the Dodgers don't want to face and again when a team is together when they have an identity which they have and they have a culture like we like to use that word a lot they have it there in Arizona they love each other Mike hayen Tory lello tight as they come it infiltrates the system that Clubhouse is good their team's good they you don't go win games six and seven last year in the bank like they did give having a World Series birth without being a really good team that nobody wants to play late in the season I I like watching the teams that everyone's trying to run down the Dodgers are that team right now they got the target the other team the Atlanta Braves because they have that last NL Wild Card spot if they lose a game well that's kind of a story this guy DJ hers he became kind of a story for the Bravos outstanding in this ball game yeah you see the change up was playing early the fast ball up and he's got a great slider off it then Ronaldo Lopez for the Braves six Innings only one in run this is like the status quo for him these yeah he can move the ball around in a complete pitcher Matt Olen if the Braves get him going they could be a force again yeah you got you nice sitting right there Dead red 20 count get it don't miss it later kbe Ruiz uhoh too hot to handle second for Whit Maryfield would the Nationals be able to cash in with young at the plate this is a wild pitch and that is how the Nationals Take the Lead so we can call runs thrown in Tim L coming up with that stat RTI this down the line all of a sudden 3-1 Nats CJ Abrams oh no the ball will find you will it not Jake peave yeah you know he just caught on his heels there Abrams another Whit marfield moment uh is throw home and safe 5-1 the final Nat's win how about JD Mar Martinez still no matter what uniform he puts on he's productive yeah gosh this right center field approach that he's had for so long and you just see he's made a huge impact with these young hitters with the Mets his routine nice pickup one of the young hitters he may have had an impact on is Mark Vientos opposite field power Allah JD you talking about a flat swing and being able to get on top of 95 up at the top of his own ball special talent his 21st of the year in the seventh runners in the corner trying to swipe a base and Merill comes off the base great job here Lindor stand with it he was safe initially got him out of a big inning all right well gotta play comeback padr are known for doing that juron profile my goodness I tell you what something happened when the Los Angeles dollers called him Mr Irrelevant that he went and took it personally his team M backed him up and really came together what a year Mr profar's had did you see J korth go hey man said something to him I wonder if it led to this Bob Jackson Marill a walk-off Homer his 19th of the year the 21-year-old does it again for the Padres they win 3-2 what you saw was a Capital One walk-off by Jackson Merill Capital One is donating $1,00 to the Jackie Robinson foundation for every walk-off this season take a look uh based on the odds the FanDuel odds Jackson Merill with that walk-off Homer has just passed Paul skem as the favorite for NL rookie of the year do you agree with the fan dual odds Jake peave I do agree with him what Jackson Marill has meant to the Padres him and and profar they would be lost offensively without these Productions we love what cronenworth and and Machado and all the guys around these two have done but these two have been in the middle of all the big runs you talk about Paul skes we haven't seen anybody has quite come on the scene since like strawberg kind of in be as dominant as he is we'll see what these last couple starts bring along for Paul but Jackson Marill and what he's been and if the Padre's push on through the playoffs I think he's my rookie of the year I when you look at Value Paul skes is not going to be in the playoffs this kid is the reason why he's a huge reason why the Padres will be in the playoffs that is his fifth home run in the eighth inning or later to tie or take the lead we talked about Bobby Whit having special Advance late in the games some guys just have an extra Focus uh ability to to dial in even farther than you thought they could in the third or fourth Jackson Merill seems to have that when you come up versus the names and the late inning arms and relievers that he's coming up against you've got special special talent and look the energy the passion the enthusiasm was all there with this young man so the leadr stay four and a half games out of first place very much in that wild card mix thanks to their 21-year-old center fielder who you have to remind yourself never played center field was told in Spring you know what we want to bring you with the big Club but you're going have to learn how to play center field you got it no problems and he did at the age of 20 and now here he's at 21 having the best life ever I remember when I was 21 I wasn't I was celebrating like that [Music] [Music] is I [Music] [Music] [Music] for [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music]