Diamondbacks News
Carroll, Bullpen Pull Snakes Through Emotionally Taxing Day
First, the Diamondbacks learned that they have lost Ryne Nelson for the remainder of the season. Then, in-between the first and second innings, they lost Michael Soroka to injury. Then, in the eighth inning, Jordan Lawlar left the game with a tight hamstring and will now undergo imaging today, previous to a likely stint back on the IL. But Corbin Carroll was firing on all cylinders and the bullpen dug deep to lift the Diamondbacks to a victory over the Twins.
The Next Steps for Ryne Nelson
On Friday, the Diamondbacks put Nelson on the injured list with a sprained right elbow. The game plan for now is to rest and see how he feels in four-to-six weeks.
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Lawlar Exits Game with Hamstring Injury
Having just returned to playing after languishing on the 60-day IL, Jordan Lawlar is headed back to the IL after running out an infield single in the pivotal eighth inning of Arizona’s comeback win.
A.J. Puk Sustains Capsule Sprain
The MRI results are back and things are not good for A.J. Puk. Puk will be shut down for the next four weeks and then re-evaluated. If all goes well and Puk is able to restart his throwing ramp-up without any setbacks, a return to the majors seems possible by the back half of August.
Diamondbacks Counting on Zac Gallen to Go Deep Versus Twins
If ever there was a time Arizona needed Zac Gallen to turn back the clock to harness his ace-like form, it is now.
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What to Know About MLB’s Draft Overhaul Proposal
It is absolute garbage in ways that fundamentally would change everything in fairly quick order. That’s the bottom line up front.
Padres-Rangers Game Starts with Only Two Umpires
Because of travel issues, Emil Jimenez and John Bacon were the lone umps ready to go by first pitch. Gabe Morales and Mike Muchlinski arrived and joined them on the field in the middle of the first, about the same time Rangers bench coach Luis Urueta was being ejected from the game.
Jackson Churio’s Big Step Forward
Jackson Chourio got a late start to his season. A fractured metacarpal in his left hand, suffered during the run-up to the World Baseball Classic but not definitively diagnosed until three weeks later, knocked him onto the injured list just hours before the Brewers’ Opening Day game, and he didn’t make his season debut until May 4. Since then, the 22-year-old outfielder has not only been one of the majors’ top hitters, he’s shown notable improvements in a few key areas while helping to propel the Brewers into first place in the NL Central.
The Rays Are Proving Homers Aren’t Needed to Win
The Rays have hit fewer home runs than any other team in baseball, but they still have one of the best records in the American League.
