ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NEWS

Merrill Kelly - Posts 11 strikeouts in no-decision Kelly allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out 11 batters over six innings in a no-decision against Colorado on Monday.

Impact Kelly left his previous start after six scoreless innings due to leg cramps, but he didn't appear to have any lingering issues Monday. The right-hander induced 21 swinging strikes and recorded a season-high 11 punchouts while allowing just two runs, each of which came on a solo homer. Kelly departed in line for the win but had to settle for a no-decision when Arizona's bullpen coughed up four runs in the eighth inning. Despite the disappointing outcome, Kelly continued a strong August during which he has tossed three straight quality starts and allowed just four runs over 18 frames while posting a 22:4 K:BB.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 15

Preview the August 15 matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and mor...

AUGUST 15, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Joe Mantiply - Serving as opener Tuesday Mantiply will work as the opener for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Mantiply will be asked to navigate the first inning or so before handing the ball to a primary pitcher. However, the team has yet to reveal who will be called upon in long relief. The lefty has made four appearances so far in August, surrendering three runs on three hits and one walk while fanning three over 4.1 innings.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies rally for 6-4 win to snap 5-game skid, send Diamondbacks to 10th loss in 12 games

Nolan Jones singled in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 to snap a five-game losing streak

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

D-backs option OF Jake McCarthy, recall OF Kyle Lewis The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned outfielder Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno on Monday and recalled outfielder Kyle Lewis.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Tommy Pham - Not in Monday's lineup Pham is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Pham has been on a tear, going 6-for-19 (.316) with three extra-base hits and five RBI over his last five games, but he will get a breather after starting nine straight games.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Lewis - Recalled from Triple-A Lewis was recalled Monday from Triple-A Reno, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Lewis has mostly struggled this season at the major-league level, but he boasts a .361/.463/.650 batting line with 14 homers and 56 RBI in 47 games for Reno, and he'd been on a tear on the farm over the last few weeks. Jake McCarthy was optioned out in a corresponding roster move as the quickly-fading Diamondbacks try to ride the hot hand.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jake McCarthy - Optioned to Reno McCarthy was optioned Monday to Triple-A Reno, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact It's the second demotion of the year for McCarthy, who has racked up 26 stolen bases but carries a rough .245/.325/.331 batting line across 291 plate appearances. Kyle Lewis will fill his spot on the Diamondbacks' major-league roster ahead of Monday's series opener at Coors Field in Colorado.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Playoff Watch: Who is each contender's biggest X-factor down the stretch?

From struggling stars to players on the mend to potential spark plugs, here's one player from each playoff contender who could make a major...

AUGUST 14, 2023

D-backs meet Rockies, look to build on recent momentum For the first three months of the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks were the surprising leaders in the National League West. They enjoyed a r...

AUGUST 14, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Bryce Jarvis - Will pitch relief Jarvis will pitch out of the bullpen in the majors, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Impact Jarvis has been a starter throughout his minor league career but was recently moved to the bullpen at Triple-A Reno. The Diamondbacks are short starters right now and could use Jarvis for multiple innings in a variety of roles until the rotation is sorted out. The first step toward normalizing the rotation is a healthy Zach Davies (back). He's scheduled to make a second rehab start Tuesday and could return the following Sunday.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Davies - Rehab start coming Tuesday Davies (back) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Impact Davies will be making his second rehab start after throwing 4.1 innings last Thursday for the Aces. It looks like the Diamondbacks may get creative with the rotation until Davies is ready to return. The club cut the cord on rookie right-hander Ryne Nelson, who was optioned back to Reno as part of a roster shakeup Sunday. That essentially leaves them with three starters -- Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly (leg) and Brandon Pfaadt. "Ryne did a good job in some of his games," Arizona general manager Mike Hazen said. "It just was wildly inconsistent for us. We ended up using a lot of bullpen in those days, anyway. The decision was, if we're using a lot of bullpen in those days, anyway, looking at it just as a traditional starter situation wasn't the right way we should be looking at it." Bryce Jarvis, a starter throughout his career, was called up Sunday and will pitch out of the bullpen. Slade Cecconi is up with the team and made one start and one relief appearance. Arizona also has Tyler Gilbert for multiple innings.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies look to break slide in game against the Diamondbacks

The Colorado Rockies look to stop a five-game losing streak when they play the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 14

Preview the August 14 matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and mor...

AUGUST 14, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Jordan Lawlar - Heading to Triple-A Lawlar was promoted to Triple-A Reno on Sunday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lawlar began the 2022 campaign at Double-A Amarillo and was a well-rounded contributor, slashing .263/.366/.471 with 15 homers, 77 runs, 48 RBI and 33 stolen bases in 89 games. The 18-year-old will now be one step away from the majors and could be in the mix to be called up late in 2023 or early in 2024 if he performs well with the Triple-A club.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Hits tying homer Gurriel went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Gurriel was brought into the game as a pinch hitter for catcher Jose Herrera in the seventh inning and stayed in as the left fielder after swatting a game-tying blast. Through 11 games in August, Gurriel has gone 13-for-38 (.342) with four homers and six RBI. He's up to 19 long balls on the year while adding 63 RBI, 47 runs scored, three stolen bases, 25 doubles, two triples and a .258/.307/.473 slash line over 105 contests.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Geraldo Perdomo - Swats homer Sunday Perdomo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Perdomo hasn't done well in August, as this was his first multi-hit effort of the month. He's gone 7-for-30 (.233) over his last 11 contests. The shortstop is still seeing a starting role against right-handers, but he's been at the bottom of the lineup in his last two games. Perdomo has a .270/.371/.405 slash line with six homers, 38 RBI, 50 runs scored and 13 stolen bases over 100 contests, but it's tough to see him rebounding well enough to bump Corbin Carroll out of the leadoff spot.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Sewald - Second save in as many days Sewald walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

Impact After picking up just two appearances -- and blowing a save chance in one of them -- Sewald pitched on consecutive days to earn a pair of saves this weekend. The right-hander is 23-for-27 in save chances between Arizona and Seattle this year, though the Diamondbacks' poor play of late has limited his opportunities to close out games with his new team. He's at a 3.33 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 65:16 K:BB through 46 innings overall.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Pfaadt - Strikes out eight in no-decision Pfaadt allowed three runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out eight over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Padres on Sunday.

Impact Pfaadt was able to avoid taking a loss as the Diamondbacks rallied from behind in the seventh and eighth innings. The rookie right-hander has given up eight runs over 17.1 innings across his three starts in August, and his 20:5 K:BB in that span is a sign that he's starting to get more comfortable in the majors. Pfaadt has a 6.91 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 50:16 K:BB through 54.2 innings across 11 starts this year. He's projected to face the Padres again in his next outing, with that start set to be in San Diego.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks pull out comeback win over Padres A two-run home run by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the seventh inning helped the Arizona Diamondbacks come back from a three-run deficit and beat...

AUGUST 13, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

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AUGUST 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Thomas, Gurriel help the Diamondbacks rally for a 5-4 win over the sinking Padres

Alek Thomas hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a game-tying, two-run homer in the seventh and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-4 win over t...

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks activate C Gabriel Moreno, DFA Carson Kelly The Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday activated catcher Gabriel Moreno from the 10-day injured list after his recovery from left shoulder infla...

AUGUST 13, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Gabriel Moreno - Not starting Sunday Moreno, who was activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday, is not in the lineup against the Padres.

Impact He will be eased back as a reserve, but Moreno should get the bulk of the starts at catcher over the rest of the season, with Jose Herrera serving as his backup. Carson Kelly was designated for assignment earlier in the day.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Sitting Sunday Gurriel is not in Sunday's lineup against the Padres.

Impact Gurriel is hitting .333 with three home runs over his last 10 games. Jake McCarthy will get the start in right field with Tommy Pham starting at designated hitter.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE