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 Diamondbacks downed the Athletics, 6-4, on Sunday afternoon, August 3, to end what had been a miserable road trip on a positive note.

View the play-by-play for the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Athletics game played on August 03, 2025 including descriptions for each play in the game.