PHOENIX -- The Dodgers came out of the Trade Deadline with a massive haul. They improved their starting rotation by adding Max Scherzer and Danny Duffy, and they brought in Trea Turner, giving them the ideal predicament of potentially having too many talented position players to put them all on the field at once.

Los Angeles got shortstop Corey Seager back from the injured list on Friday, while outfielder Mookie Betts and left-hander Clayton Kershaw could both be activated from the IL within the next week. So the team will be getting some huge boosts soon.

However, most of the reinforcements haven’t arrived quite yet. Scherzer and Duffy will report to the team Saturday, but neither will be ready to pitch this weekend. Turner is out due to a recent positive COVID-19 test. Betts could potentially be back Sunday, while Kershaw may return late next week.

As the Dodgers waited, their recent struggles continued Friday night with a 6-5, 10-inning loss to the last-place D-backs. It was Los Angeles’ eighth loss in its past 12 games as it remains three games back of San Francisco in the National League West.

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With help on the way -- in the form of both acquisitions and returning players -- the Dodgers are still in position to fight with the Giants and Padres for the division crown.

“We’ve been banged up all year and so to have the depth to prepare for the unexpected, I think, is very prudent. We’ve done that,” Roberts said. “This is a very intelligent, talented group of baseball players.”

Until Scherzer and Duffy are ready, Los Angeles is leaning heavily on its bullpen. Because Saturday’s originally scheduled starter, Josiah Gray, was traded as part of the package that went to Washington in exchange for Scherzer and Turner, Los Angeles is likely going to have a bullpen game.

That’s what Friday turned out to be, too. Tony Gonsolin couldn’t make it out of the second inning despite giving up only one hit. But that was a two-run, two-out double to Josh VanMeter, which came after Gonsolin had walked the bases loaded.

Gonsolin then reloaded the bases with his fifth walk of the night, and Roberts turned to his bullpen. He used eight relievers to get through the game following Gonsolin’s departure.

So now, Los Angeles is going to need to bring in some bullpen help for the short term.

“We have an off-day on Monday, but to get there, we’ve obviously got to play two ballgames,” Roberts said. “We’re going to have to piece it together. I expect us to make a couple moves in the ‘pen for coverage in the game tomorrow, so that’s kind of the result of tonight.”

Gonsolin missed the first two months of the season due to right shoulder inflammation, and he said his shoulder still “has its days” in which it doesn’t feel great. But he didn’t use it as an excuse for this tough outing, his second in three starts.

“I was not good. Really bad,” Gonsolin said. “Just no command at all.”

The Dodgers ended a 15-inning scoreless streak when Chris Taylor homered off D-backs starter Zac Gallen on the first pitch of the sixth. Taylor hit a two-run triple in the seventh, then Albert Pujols had a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth that tied the game at 5.

However, Taylor grounded out with runners on second and third to end the eighth. Los Angeles had runners on the corners with one out in the ninth when Will Smith grounded into a double play, missing another big opportunity on a night the team went 3-for-16 with runners in scoring position.

The Dodgers were held scoreless in the 10th, then the D-backs won it on Asdrúbal Cabrera’s walk-off RBI single off right-hander Jimmy Nelson in the bottom of the inning. Los Angeles fell to 1-11 in extras this year.

Considering their Trade Deadline haul, the Dodgers could still call Friday a successful day. And as their new additions arrive, they’re ready to battle over the final two months of the regular season.

“It’s going to be a sprint to the finish line and we’re looking forward to it,” said Seager, who went 2-for-5 in his return. “We’re excited to be a part of it and we’re going to go out and try to play good baseball.”