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: INF/OF Jordan Lawlar (fractured right wrist)
- Designated for assignment: C Aramis Garcia
Interesting move, with Garcia getting DFA’d for the second time in about six weeks. I imagine that means Adrian Del Castillo will be the backup catcher for the time being, which probably means his spot will be secure as the likes of Gurriel, Kepler and Santana return to the roster. LuJames Groover, Tommy Troy and one more – no longer Del Castillo – are those we’ll perhaps be waving goodbye to in the coming
days. No pause on Lawlar, who goes straight into the starting line-up. Will he be the spark which ignites the offense? They have been having a terrible time with RISP lately. Here are their stats in that situation over the last couple of weeks.
- June 11, 0-2 @ MIA – 0-for-7
- June 10, 0-8 @ MIA – 0-for-9
- June 9, 6-10 @ MIA, 2-for-14
- June 7, 5-1 vs. WAS, 0-for-7
- June 6, 1-6 vs. WAS, 1-for-2
- June 5, 1-14 vs. WAS, 0-for-3
- June 4, 3-2 vs. LAD, 1-for-8
- June 3, 0-7 vs. LAD, 0-for-3
- June 2, 5-6 vs. LAD, 2-for-12
- June 1, 4-1 vs. LAD, 0-for-2
- May 31, 2-3 @ SEA, 0-for-8
- May 30, 1-5 @ SEA, 0-for-1
- May 29, 6-7 @ SEA, 3-for-17
- May 27, 3-2 @ SFG, 1-for-5
- May 26, 7-5 @ SFG, 1-for-7
I mean, the team as a whole has not been hitting: since May 26, the D-backs are collectively at .201/.276/.320 for an OPS of just .596. You won’t be surprised to hear, that’s worst in the league. But 11-for-105 with RISP is worse still – and if you want really bad, they are 6-for-76 over their last dozen games. That’s an average of one-half of a hit with runners in scoring position per game over the past couple of weeks. So it’s a combination of poor hitting AND bad luck, which has seen them tumble back to Mt. .500. The Reds series represents a good chance to get well against a struggling team. Unfortunately, Cincinnati are probably thinking exactly the same thing…
PSA: This game will be on Apple TV. Don’t say you weren’t told…
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