Roster moves
The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves. The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.
- Reinstated from the 60-day injured list: C Gabriel Moreno (right hand contusion)
- Designated for assignment: C Jose Herrera
Not sure if this will be the end of Herrera’s time in Arizona. It’s possible he may end up going unclaimed on waivers, and be re-assigned to Reno. It’d be kind of cool if Herrera showed up in 2026, because there are only a handful of catchers to have played for the D-backs in five different seasons: Miguel Montero most obviously (9 seasons), and also Chris Snyder (7), Carson Kelly, Rod Barajas and Damian
Miller (all 5). This has actually been Jose’s busiest year, and the first time has has appeared in fifty games (57 at time of the DFA). Though with an OPS+ of 52, and a bWAR below replacement each season to date, you can understand why the team opted to go with Brian McCann and/or Adrian Del Castillo for the rest of the season.
Another change on the field – albeit just outside the lines. Nick Piecoro Tweeted that Tim Bogar will be taking over from Shaun Larkin, after the latter was relieved of his duties as third-base coach a couple of days ago. Larkin will be staying on as infield coach, so the dugout will be a little more crowded going forward, I guess. Bogart hasn’t been far off though, being a player development staff advisor this season, after managing the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles in 2024, following his move to the Arizona organization from Washington. Speaking (loosely) of which, he was also, briefly, the manager of the Texas Rangers back in 2014, taking over for the final 22 games of the season after the Ron Washington resigned from the position.
I’m hoping the D-backs will get hold of Zack Littell tonight, because he has been very vulnerable to the long-ball this year. Indeed, he is one of the few (three, to be exact) pitchers in the majors this year to have allowed more home-runs than Zac Gallen. At 27, Littell is one ahead, and trails only Jake Irvin of the Nationals (29). Be nice to add a few more to his total this evening. Not many times a qualified pitcher has allowed more HR than BB. At 27/24, Littell is only the 26th pitcher in baseball history to achieve the feat. A couple of D-backs have though: Mike Leake in 2019, albeit more for Seattle then Arizona (though here, he allowed 15 HR and 8 BB!). And back in 1998, Brian Anderson sent 39 hitters trotting around the bases, with only 24 jogging to first.
