ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NEWS

Jake McCarthy - Out of lineup Wednesday McCarthy will take a seat Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Impact McCarthy will head to the bench after he went 0-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 win over St. Louis. Corbin Carroll will slide over to right field while Pavin Smith enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats sixth as the Diamondbacks attempt to finish off the series sweep.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Miguel Castro - Records first save Castro recorded his first save of the season, allowing one walk in a scoreless ninth inning against the Cardinals.

Impact Castro entered the game to protect an 8-7 lead after Andrew Chafin gave up three runs at the beginning of the ninth inning. The 28-year-old pitcher retired Nolan Arenado but would immediately give up a walk to Tyler O'Neill; however, Castro quickly rallied by retiring Dylan Carlson to end the game and record his first save of the year. With a 2.25 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over eight innings, Castro is expected to continue handling high-leverage opportunities late in games.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drey Jameson - Solid in second spot start Jameson did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Cardinals, allowing two runs on four hits and four walks. He struck out three.

Impact Jameson continues to provide valuable innings on the mound splitting time as a spot starter and relief pitcher. The 25-year-old has acquired two impressive wins and a save on the season, posting a 2.25 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 16 innings. While he did not factor into this decision, Jameson limited the Cardinals' batters to two runs on four hits before being relieved in the third, as the game transitioned into a pitchers relay. He will likely get another spot start in the upcoming series with San Diego while Zack Davies (oblique) remains sidelined.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Chafin - Rocked for first time Chafin allowed three runs on two hits and one walk over a third of an inning in Tuesday's 8-7 win over St. Louis.

Impact Chafin was brought in to finish off the Cardinals in a non-save situation, then created a save opportunity for Miguel Castro, who finished the game. The outing was the first blemish for Chafin, who was three-for-three in save chances and had not allowed a run in seven innings prior to Tuesday.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Mantiply - Makes season debut Mantiply allowed one run one hit while striking out one over 1.1 innings in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Mantiply was activated off the injured list earlier in the day and made his season debut in what was low-leverage spot -- the Diamondbacks were leading 7-3 at the time. The lefty later gave up a home run to Willson Contreras. Mantiply has been very good at keeping balls in the park since joining Arizona, giving up just seven homers over 102 innings (0.7 HR/9) entering the 2023 season.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gabriel Moreno - Swats first home run Moreno went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, three RBI and a second run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 win over St. Louis.

Impact Moreno poked his first homer, a three-run blast, as part of a six-run fourth inning. He's handling the workload of a primary catcher thus far, maintaining a .244 (11-for-45) average through 13 games. The real test will come in the second half when his plate appearances reach career-high levels.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Ahmed - Drives in two, cricket style Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Ahmed was part of Arizona's six-run fourth inning, plating two runs after connecting on a pitch that bounced in the dirt and fell into short left field for a double. The 33-year-old shortstop, who battled a balky shoulder the last two seasons and underwent surgery in June of 2022, is off to a promising start. He's hit safely in eight of 11 games, going 12-for-38 (.316) with six RBI, three steals and four runs scored.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks aim to keep win streak alive against the Cardinals

The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to keep a three-game win streak alive when they play the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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APRIL 19, 2023 • MLB.COM

Behind Madison Bumgarner, D-backs go for sweep of Cards After battling arm fatigue and inconsistency through his first three starts, Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner will try to reaffirm...

APRIL 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Diamondbacks hold on against Cardinals Gabriel Moreno hit a three-run homer and scored twice as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks held off the St.

APRIL 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Moreno's homer caps big 4th, D-backs outlast Cards 8-7

Gabriel Moreno hit his second career homer and first for the Diamondbacks, and Arizona held on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7

APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Corbin Carroll - Getting day off Tuesday Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Carroll is simply getting the night off Tuesday, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact An incorrect initial lineup was sent out, raising concerns that Carroll had been scratched, but Lovullo explained later that this had always been a planned day of rest for the dynamic young outfielder. Alek Thomas is covering center field and batting ninth Tuesday against the Cardinals.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Corbin Carroll - Scratched from lineup Tuesday Carroll was scratched from the lineup Tuesday at St. Louis.

Impact There's no word yet on the reason for the change. Alek Thomas is now playing center field and batting ninth with left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the mound for the host Cardinals.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alek Thomas - Added to lineup Tuesday Thomas was added to the starting lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Impact Thomas will start in center field and bat ninth versus the Cardinals and left-hander Jordan Montgomery. He's taking the place of Corbin Carroll, who has been scratched.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Frías - Optioned out to Triple-A Frias was optioned Tuesday to Triple-A Reno.

Impact Joe Mantiply (shoulder) has been activated from the IL in a corresponding roster move. Frias gave up four earned runs over 1.2 innings (two appearances) during his short stint in the Arizona bullpen.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Mantiply - Activated from injured list Mantiply (shoulder) was activated Tuesday from the 15-day injured list.

Impact Mantiply will join the Diamondbacks' bullpen Tuesday night in St. Louis after completing his recovery from left shoulder fatigue. The 32-year-old figures to quickly take on a high-leverage role coming off his impressive showing with Arizona in 2022.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alek Thomas - Sitting against lefty Thomas is not in the lineup Tuesday at St. Louis.

Impact Corbin Carroll is in center field and batting sixth with left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the mound for the host Cardinals. Jake McCarthy will cover right field and hit ninth. Thomas has slashed just .186/.271/.279 through 48 total plate appearances on the year.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Chafin - Strikes out two in third save Chafin picked up the save in Monday's 6-3 victory over the Cardinals, striking out two over a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Chafin entered with a three-run lead in the ninth and proceeded to retire Nolan Arenado, Dylan Carlson and Tyler O'Neill in order, including back-to-back strikeouts to end the game. It was the left-hander's third save in as many tries, and he appears to be separating himself for the top closing role, as Scott McGough has blown two of his three save opportunities so far.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Merrill Kelly - Earns win after quality start Kelly (1-2) earned the win Monday, allowing one run on five hits and zero walks over six innings during a 6-3 win over the Cardinals. He struck out three.

Impact Kelly posted five scoreless frames to start the game before serving up an RBI double to Willson Contreras in the bottom of the six, which tied the game at 1-1. However, following a mound visit, the right-hander struck out Nolan Arenado to end the inning and was in line for the win after Arizona reclaimed the lead with three runs in the top of the seventh. Through four starts (21.1 innings), Kelly has a 2.53 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP with a 18:12 K:BB.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ketel Marte - Delivers two run in return Marte went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 6-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Marte delivered Josh Rojas, who had doubled to lead off the game, then gave the Diamondbacks a 2-1 lead in the seventh with his second homer of the season. His bat came around during the second full week of baseball, as Marte has batted .296 (8-for-29) with four extra-base hits over the last seven games.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pavin Smith - Delivers key poke in win Smith started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a grand slam in Monday's 6-3 win over St. Louis.

Impact Smith swatted his first career grand slam in the seventh inning, giving Arizona a comfortable 6-1 cushion entering the final two innings. The lefty-batter, who is 6-for-18 with four extra-base hits since being called up, looks like a different hitter this season after batting .220 and being sent to the minors a year ago. Smith told Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic that he lost his way amid the struggles, focused on fastballs, and started chasing pitches. "Sometimes, you just get into those ruts and you start guessing. And a lot of times, you guess wrong," Smith said. Indeed, per Statcast, Smith sported a 24.1 chase percentage, continuing a trend that started in 2021. And by focusing on fastballs, he often watched hittable pitches go by, swinging at a career-low 55.9 percent of pitches in the zone. This season, the outfielder/first baseman has dropped his chase rate to 16.1 percent and upped his zone swing to 62.8 percent.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE