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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo likes to say that until there is an “e” by his team’s name in the standings that they are not eliminated from the postseason race.

Mathematically, he’s correct, and it’s the way he has to approach things in his role. But when you look at the chances of Arizona making the postseason at this point, they’ve all but evaporated.

That doesn’t mean that there is nothing left to play for over the final 40-plus games of the season. Jobs are on the line for 2026 and how certain players perform down the stretch will go a long way toward how the organization views them heading into next year.

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