Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said before Sunday’s game against San Diego that the veteran right-hander will work out of the bullpen.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been on quite the roller coaster lately. They lost nine of their last 10 games to close out May, falling four games below .500. They've gone 9-3 in June, though, winning in ridiculous fashion Saturday night with a five-run ninth to walk it off.

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill is not in Sunday's lineup after leaving Saturday's loss early with an injury. Merrill sustained the injury during a stolen base attempt, and was hit in the head by Ketel Marte's glove.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks were trailing 7-3 heading to the bottom of the ninth inning against the Padres on Saturday night. The game ended as an 8-7 D-backs win with only one out having been recorded by the Padres.

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

The Arizona Diamondbacks will hunt for a home series sweep over National League West rival San Diego on Sunday afternoon behind Merrill Kelly, their most efficient pitcher this season.

The San Diego Padres are placing superstar Jackson Merrill on the injured list with a concussion, per the San Diego Union-Tribune's Kevin Acee. Trenton Brooks will take his place on the active roster.

Meanwhile, Bergert was shutting us right down in his first trip through the order, striking out six of the first ten Diamondbacks he faced and only allowing a Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. bloop single to shallow center with two outs in the second.