The D-Backs announced late yesterday night that Nick Ahmed would be on the disabled list for the next 60 days with a right shoulder inflammation diagnosis.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with veteran left-handed pitcher Dallas Keuchel for a minor league contract. The Chicago White Sox recently decided to release Keuchel by
designating the lefty for assignment.
The Memorial Day weekend series began yesterday night when the Diamondbacks took on the Dodgers in Chase Field. Arizona will take on the NL West division juggernaut for the third time this year. So far, the D-Backs are not doing well, with a 2-6 record,
Two major league teams passed on Zac Gallen, one of the most dominant pitchers in the Diamondbacks. Gallen delivered on Thursday night as the D-Backs defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-1 at Wrigley Field.
Mookie Betts got a hit a crisp single into center field with two on and one out in the fifth inning. Chris Taylor had to freeze off second base because the ball had to clear a leaping Ketel Marte at second.
Seth Beer was optioned to Triple-A Reno to make room for the right-hander Sean Poppen. Beer was struggling in the plate lately, slashing 210/.301/.284, a significant downgrade of Beer's numbers at the beginning of the season.
What has defined closer Mark Melancon over the years is consistency. A concept that he may have lost when he got his Diamondbacks jersey. He has not been all terrible, as he has only blown one save so far. But watching Melancon pitch is nerve-racking.
What happened next, we cannot explain. The Miami crowd then began shouting "overrated." at Smith. It was an unusual chant because Smith is not a flashy player who has never hit more than eleven home runs in a season.
With 97 plate appearances, Walker has a horrible stat line of .161/.247/.414 with a .661 OPS. However, he does have fourteen hits, eleven RBIs, ten walks, and six homers. In addition, Walker has shown a power increase from last season;
Things started to get weird after that. First, the right-hander Noe Ramirez came into the mound to take on the also righty Jon Berti. Ramirez takes a deep breath and sends a 90mph fastball to the top right corner of the zone;
The player with the best name in baseball plays in Arizona. The snakes acquired Seth Beer via trade with the Houston Astros.
The top prospect in the D-Backs organization, ranked eighteenth in the MLB, has one foot in Arizona. MLB.com projects that Alek Thomas will make his major league debut this season.
The starter for the rubber match, Caleb Smith, pitched for only one inning, allowed two home runs (including a Grand Slam by Jurickson Profar), struck out two batters and walked three. His ERA now is a horrible 36.00 with a WHIP of 5.000.