After losing nine of their last 10 games in May, the Diamondbacks are now 9-3 in June and have moved themselves back into contention. On the losing side, the Padres moved to within one game of the Dodgers for first place in the NL West on Tuesday.

Also on a rehab assignment, Jason Heyward (.445 OPS) served as a DH for a third straight game and went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and three strikeouts. Second baseman Nate Mondou (.727 OPS) drove in three runs on three hits, including a double, and shortstop Clay Dungan (.751 OPS) hit his fourth homer.

Merrill injured, Suarez blows big lead on a tough night for Padres (Jesse Friedman, MLB.com) Tatis reaches base 3 times to end cold spell in Padres’ loss to D-backs (Jesse Friedman, MLB.com)

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Padres hit only slightly better than they did in Saturday’s loss, but Nick Pivetta and two relievers don’t give back lead

The San Diego Padres are in the market for a left fielder, and could pursue former free agency target Austin Hays before the trade deadline. Hays has split time

The San Diego Padres are placing outfielder Jackson Merrill on the injured list, following a tough blow he took in a game Saturday.

The San Diego Padres entered the weekend with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games, but they still have one of the best records in the National League. With the MLB trade deadline just over a month out, San Diego is reportedly willing to be aggressive to upgrade one key spot in its lineup.

The Padres offense finally figured out how to hit with runners in scoring position, building a 7-3 lead over the Diamondbacks, only to watch Robert Suarez, their All-Star closer, blow it in a head-scratching 8-7 loss that handed Arizona the series win and San Diego a third straight loss.