ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NEWS

Emmanuel Rivera - Playing time trending up Rivera will start at third base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Pirates, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Impact For the second straight day and the fourth time in six contests, Rivera will man third base. Meanwhile, Evan Longoria has been on the bench on all four occasions that Rivera has started, which likely signals that the former has been moved into more of a part-time role. Despite the uptick in playing time, Rivera doesn't profile as an especially enticing fantasy option, as he's batting an excellent .296 but otherwise lacks category juice. He's delivered just one home run and one stolen base across 168 plate appearances on the season.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Longoria - Sitting again Sunday Longoria is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Impact Longoria will head to the bench for the third time in Arizona's past four games, as Emmanuel Rivera appears to be manager Torey Lovullo's preferred option at the hot corner. The pair will likely continue splitting playing time at the position going forward, though Rivera has a slight leg up for now.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gabriel Moreno - Gets rest Sunday Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Impact Moreno will receive a breather in Arizona's final contest before the All-Star break after he caught each of the team's last three games. Carson Kelly will replace Moreno behind the dish.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Vargas - Returns to parent club The Diamondbacks recalled Vargas from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.

Impact The hard-throwing right-hander will provide Arizona with a fresh arm in the bullpen for Sunday's series finale with the Pirates after Tyler Gilbert (personal) -- who covered three innings in relief in Saturday's 3-2 win -- was placed on the paternity list in a corresponding move. Vargas has previously made five appearances for Arizona this season, giving up three earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven over 4.2 innings.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Gilbert - Goes on paternity leave The Diamondbacks placed Gilbert on the paternity list Sunday.

Impact Just one day after getting called up Triple-A Reno and tossing three innings of one-run ball out of the bullpen in a 3-2 win over the Pirates, Gilbert will leave the team in anticipation of the birth of his child. Gilbert should be ready to rejoin the Diamondbacks coming out of the All-Star break, but it's unclear if Arizona plans to keep him on hand as a bullpen option or potential No. 5 starter.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs recall Carlos Vargas, add Tyler Gilbert to paternity list The Arizona Diamondbacks placed left-hander Tyler Gilbert on the paternity list Sunday and recalled right-hander Carlos Vargas from Triple-A...

JULY 9, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Geraldo Perdomo - Reaches double-digit steals Perdomo went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win over Pittsburgh.

Impact Perdomo swiped his 10th base in 73 games, surpassing the nine steals he had during his rookie 2022 season in 148 games.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Corbin Carroll - Walks off Pirates Carroll went 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win over Pittsburgh.

Impact Carroll walked off the Pirates with a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 10th inning. He's played in both games since suffering a shoulder injury during Thursday's game that looked more serious than is turned out to be.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drey Jameson - Getting second opinions Jameson will get second opinions this week on his elbow injury, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Jameson, who was moved from the 15-day to 60-day injured list Saturday, sustained the injury during a pitch in Thursday's game. At the time, he reported it to manager Torey Lovullo, pitching coach Brett Strom and trainer Max Esposito as a cramping in his hand and mentioned nothing about the elbow. The right-hander remained in the game to throw another 17 pitches. Lovullo was told the extra pitches did not impact the injury and that "the damage had already been done." The manager acknowledged that doctors are looking at the area of the ulnar collateral ligament, which suggests Tommy John surgery is in the offing.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - July 9

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JULY 9, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Pirates head into matchup against the Diamondbacks on losing streak

The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to end their four-game skid with a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks

JULY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alek Thomas - Comes through in clutch Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win against Pittsburgh.

Impact Thomas made out in his first two plate appearances before coming up big late in the contest. He smacked a game-tying solo shot to lead off the eighth inning, providing the Diamondbacks with their first run of the game. Thomas then reached on an infield single in the 10th to again knock in the tying run. The outfielder had been struggling coming into Saturday, batting .192 (5-for-26) with no RBI over his previous 10 contests.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs eye sweep, while Pirates try to halt slide Corbin Carroll has one more game before he'll let it soak in that he's an All-Star in his first full season.

JULY 9, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Corbin Carroll delivers walk-off for D-backs over Pirates in 10 Corbin Carroll delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning to lift the host Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win against Pittsburgh Pirates...

JULY 8, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

D-backs answer late twice, then Carroll walks it off PHOENIX -- Corbin Carroll’s single scored Jake McCarthy from third base for the winning run, as the D-backs rallied to walk off the Pirates,...

JULY 8, 2023 • MLB.COM

Carroll drives in winning run in the 10th in the Diamondbacks' 3-2 victory over the Pirates Corbin Carroll singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Pittsburgh...

JULY 8, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Carroll drives in winning run in the 10th in the Diamondbacks' 3-2 victory over the Pirates

Corbin Carroll singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2

JULY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jake McCarthy - Sitting Saturday McCarthy isn't in Arizona's lineup Saturday against Pittsburgh.

Impact After walking twice, scoring twice and stealing two bases during Friday's win, McCarthy will get a breather Saturday. His absence moves Corbin Carroll into right field and allows Lourdes Gurriel to start in left while batting fifth.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Longoria - Day off Saturday Longoria isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup Saturday against the Pirates.

Impact Longoria is hitless in nine attempts since the beginning of July, so he'll get a day off Saturday to regroup. Emmanuel Rivera will fill start at third base in Longoria's place and bat sixth.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drey Jameson - Moved to 60-day IL The Diamondbacks transferred Jameson (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.

Impact Jameson landed on the injured list Friday with right elbow inflammation, and his move to the 60-day IL ensures he'll be sidelined through early September. Tyler Gilbert was selected from Triple-A Reno to fill Jameson's spot on the 40-man roster.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Lewis - Optioned to Triple-A The Diamondbacks optioned Lewis to Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Impact Lewis was called up from Reno at the end of June, and he'll now return to the minors after going 3-for-15 over five games. Lewis holds a .950 OPS in Triple-A this season, and it's possible he makes it back to Arizona later this season if he can catch fire again in Triple-A. Tyler Gilbert was selected from Reno in a corresponding move.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Gilbert - Selected from Reno The Diamondbacks selected Gilbert from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Impact Gilbert holds an unimpressive 5.67 ERA and 1.39 WHIP through 54 innings in the minors this season, but he will be called upon to bolster the D-backs' pitching staff. It's unclear whether Gilbert will be used out of the bullpen -- as he has been most of this season in Reno -- or join Arizona's rotation, but it would be wise to curb expectations for the 29-year-old lefty either way.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Zac Gallen - Picks up 11th win Gallen (11-3) earned the win Friday against the Pirates after he allowed one run on four hits and no walks over seven innings. He struck out five.

Impact The right-hander limited Pittsburgh to a single tally and didn't give up any home runs for the first time since May 30. Gallen is now tied with Shane McClanahan for the most wins in the majors, with four of those victories coming in his past five starts. The 27-year-old Gallen heads into the All-Star break with 3.04 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 125:23 K:BB across 118.1 innings.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Corbin Carroll looks to lead D-backs past Pirates The worrying about the right shoulder of Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Corbin Carroll didn’t even last 24 hours.

JULY 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Justin Martinez - Makes MLB debut Martinez allowed two runs on one hit and two walks while striking out two over one inning in Friday's 7-3 win over Pittsburgh. He also hit a batter.

Impact Martinez brought the heat as advertised, averaging 100.8 mph on his four-seamer with 14 of 29 pitches logging over 100 mph. He also brought the control issues that have dogged him in the minors. The 21-year-old right-hander struck out 41 batters in 31 innings at Triple-A Reno this season but also walked 28.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE