SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 89-73 · 2024 3RD IN NL WEST
89-73 · 2024 3RD IN NL WEST
Big changes for D-backs heading into matchup with Cubs As one promising shortstop prepares to make his debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks, another proven middle infielder is saying goodbye after...
Zach Davies - Tagged for five run in no-decision Davies did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks over three innings against Colorado. He struck out two.
Impact It was a rough outing for Davies, who had allowed just two runs over his previous two starts (11 innings). The Rockies got to him early Wednesday, scoring four times in the first inning after the first four batters reached safely. Overall, Davies is 2-5 with an unsightly 6.81 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 59:33 K:BB across 15 starts (71.1 innings) this season. He'll look to get on track in his next start, currently scheduled for early next week against the Mets.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alek Thomas - Drives in five Thomas went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI in Wednesday's 12-5 win over the Rockies.
Impact Thomas put the Diamondbacks in front 6-5 in the third inning with a three-run homer off Chris Flexen, his eighth of the season, before driving in two more runs with a base hit in the fourth. Thomas had gone just 2-for-20 with one RBI in seven games before Wednesday's contest, and the home run was his first since Aug. 1. Overall, the 23-year-old outfielder is slashing .241/.284/.396 with 44 runs scored, 31 RBI and seven steals through 325 plate appearances this season. Thomas has gotten regular playing time against right-handed pitching, though he could see an expanded role if Corbin Carroll (wrist) is forced to miss time.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
D-backs promote top prospect Jordan Lawlar for stretch run
Jordan Lawlar, 21, was hitting .359 at AAA. Arizona DFAs veteran shortstop Nick Ahmed to clear spot on roster.SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Jose Herrera - Heading back to minors Herrera will be optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Impact With the D-backs claiming Seby Zavala off waivers from the White Sox on Wednesday, Herrera will be sent back to the minors to avoid carrying three catchers on the active roster. The 26-year-old is slashing just .202/.296/.245 across 113 plate appearances in the majors this year, and will likely remain in Triple-A to conclude the season.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ryne Nelson - Starting Thursday Nelson will come up from Triple-A Reno to start Thursday's game against the Cubs, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Impact Nelson has allowed 12 runs over six innings across his last two major-league starts, but he will be called upon to round out Arizona's rotation nonetheless. With a 5.47 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 82 strikeouts over 125 innings, Nelson has very little fantasy upside.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
D-Backs calling up top prospect Jordan Lawlar Arizona selected the shortstop Lawlar, 21, with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Bryce Jarvis - To be optioned The Diamondbacks will option Jarvis to Triple-A Reno on Thursday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Impact Ryne Nelson is set to come up from the minors for a spot start Thursday, so Jarvis will be pushed off the active roster to free up a spot. Jarvis has posted a solid 3.21 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 14 innings in the majors this season, so there's a chance he returns to Arizona's bullpen following Nelson's start.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Ahmed - Designated for assignment The Diamondbacks designated Ahmed for assignment Wednesday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
Impact Ahmed will be pushed off the 40-man roster in order to clear space for top-prospect Jordan Lawlar's arrival. Ahmed posted just a .560 OPS across 210 plate appearances in the majors this season, and he's unlikely to return to the big leagues if he goes unclaimed off waivers.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
D-backs promote top prospect Jordan Lawlar for stretch run, DFA veteran Nick Ahmed
The Arizona Diamondbacks promoted top prospect Jordan Lawlar to the big leagues as they fight for a playoff spotSEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordan Lawlar - Getting call to majors Lawlar will be promoted to the majors ahead of Thursday's series opener against the Cubs, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
Impact Lawlar made the jump from Double-A Amarillo to Triple-A Reno in mid-August and has since produced an eye-popping .358/.438/.612 batting line in 80 plate appearances. Overall this season between Double-A and Triple-A, he's put up an .874 OPS with 20 homers and 36 steals across 105 games. Selected as the No. 6 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft out of a Dallas high school, the 21-year-old should get regular starts on the Diamondbacks' infield down the stretch as they try to claim one of the three NL Wild Card spots. Lawlar has almost exclusively played shortstop in the minors, but Arizona is most in need of help at third base.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
D-backs rally to thump Rockies behind Alek Thomas' 5 RBIs Alek Thomas hit a three-run homer to help the host Arizona Diamondbacks overcome an early four-run deficit and beat the Colorado Rockies 12-...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Diamondbacks overcome early 4-run deficit to beat Rockies 12-5
Alek Thomas homered and drove in five runs, Tommy Pham had three RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame an early four-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-5 on WednesdaySEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
D-backs RF Corbin Carroll (wrist) leaves game vs. Rockies Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll left Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning after getting hit i...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Corbin Carroll - Diagnosed with wrist contusion Carroll was diagnosed with a right wrist contusion following his exit from Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Impact Carroll got struck by pitches in two of his three plate appearances, and it was a fourth-inning Gavin Hollowell fastball to the wrist that ultimately knocked him out of the contest. He finished 0-for-1 with two runs scored and should be considered day-to-day leading into the Diamondbacks' upcoming four-game series against the Cubs, which begins Thursday night at Wrigley Field.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Corbin Carroll - Exits after HBP on wrist Carroll was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rockies after taking a pitch off his left wrist, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Impact Gavin Hollowell struck him with a 93.7 mph fastball in the bottom of the fourth inning. Carroll ran for himself and raced home on an RBI single from Alek Thomas, but he was replaced in the Diamondbacks' outfield before the top of the fifth. The 23-year-old NL Rookie of the Year frontrunner finished the day 0-for-1 with two HBPs and two runs scored. Consider him day-to-day while Arizona's medical staff evaluates the situation.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Diamondbacks claim C Seby Zavala off waivers The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed catcher Seby Zavala off waivers from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday and designated third baseman Buddy...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Buddy Kennedy - Pushed off 40-man roster Kennedy was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Impact This move clears out a 40-man roster for catcher Seby Zavala, who has been claimed off waivers from the White Sox. Kennedy, 24, was slashing just .167/.310/.208 through 29 major-league plate appearances this season for Arizona.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Seby Zavala - Claimed by Diamondbacks Zavala was claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Impact Zavala was designated for assignment by the White Sox earlier this week but has found a new home and goes to a team in playoff contention. The 30-year-old is out of options, so he'll head straight to be major-league club.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ryne Nelson - Refining slider in minors Nelson has worked to improve his slider during his time in the minors, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact Nelson's slider has shown progress over his last few starts at Triple-A Reno. "From the reports that I've gotten, it is (a little sharper)," Arizona pitching coach Brent Strom said. "It's a little bit harder. He's locating it more. Hasn't made as many mistakes with it." Nelson's made four starts for the Aces since his demotion in mid-August, pitching to a respectable 3.74 ERA (2.65 over the last three). The right-hander was part of the Diamondbacks' rotation for the first four-and-a-half months, posting a 5.74 ERA in 24 starts. Despite a mid-90s fastball, Nelson struggled to miss bats, and the organization is hoping an improved slider will help. If the club reaches down to the minors for a starter Thursday, Nelson, whose last outing was Sept. 2, is the most likely candidate. Arizona needs a starter after it demoted Slade Cecconi on Sunday.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Ahmed - Can't deliver in loss Ahmed went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado.
Impact Ahmed had a couple of chances with runners in scoring position but was unable to deliver against the team with the worst record in the National League. The shortstop has just one hit in 22 at-bats over the last 10 games. Ahmed, who has a career .739 OPS against left-handers, was in the lineup against Colorado southpaw Kyle Freeland, but the shortstop's season OPS against lefties fell to .404 following the loss.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Saalfrank - Spotless in debut Saalfrank struck out two over 1.2 innings in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado.
Impact Saalfrank's debut in the majors could not have gone better. The 26-year-old right-hander retired all five batters faced, keeping it a one-run game before departing with one out in the eighth inning. The Diamondbacks have been searching for another reliable bullpen arm beyond Kevin Ginkel and Paul Sewald -- Scott McGough and Miguel Castro have fallen back in the second half -- and Saalfrank could emerge as an option.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Diamondbacks and Rockies play with series tied 1-1
Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies are looking for a series win with a victory on WednesdaySEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rockies out to spoil Diamondbacks' playoff hopes The Colorado Rockies are well out of National League wild-card contention, but they do relish opportunities to hand contenders some stinging...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Diamondbacks vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 6
Preview the September 6 matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and m...SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
