Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo sought to move past controversy involving second baseman Ketel Marte, who recently drew attention by not showing up for a game. Per MLB.com, Lovullo characterized Marte as "a grown man" in comments meant to signal the team's readiness to move forward. Deadspin reported that Lovullo said Marte is "free to do whatever" while on the injured list, though the full context of those remarks is unclear from available reporting.
Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks fell to the Cincinnati Reds 11-5. Per Sportsnet, the Reds' offense dominated, with JJ Bleday hitting for the cycle and becoming the 8th player in franchise history to do so. Elly De La Cruz added four hits including a home run, and Matt McLain hit his 13th home run of the season.