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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 89-73 · 2024 3RD IN NL WEST
89-73 · 2024 3RD IN NL WEST
Sloppy pitching and defense doom Dodgers again in loss to Diamondbacks PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t hit a ball out of the infield in Wednesday’s eighth inning.
Diamondbacks score twice after error to beat Dodgers 3-1
Zac Gallen pitched six scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs after Max Muncy’s throwing error in the eighth inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Reinstated RHP Humberto Castellanos from the paternity list.
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Edwin Uceta - Sent down by Arizona Uceta was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.
Impact Uceta allowed two runs in 1.2 innings during two relief appearances with the major-league club, and he'll head back to the minors after Humberto Castellanos was reinstated from the paternity list. Even if Uceta rejoins the Diamondbacks at some point, he's unlikely to serve as a high-leverage reliever.
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Humberto Castellanos - Reinstated from paternity list Castellanos was reinstated from the paternity list Wednesday.
Impact Castellanos had been on the paternity list since Sunday, but he'll rejoin the team prior to Wednesday's series finale against the Dodgers. The Diamondbacks haven't yet announced a starter for Thursday's game against the Cardinals, but Castellanos is a strong candidate to take the mound since he last pitched in Saturday's win over the Mets.
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Seth Beer - Not starting Wednesday Beer isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Beer will get a breather after he went 0-for-10 with three walks and two strikeouts in his last four appearances. Matt Davidson will serve as the designated hitter and bat third.
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Geraldo Perdomo - Back on bench Wednesday Perdomo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Perdomo will hit the bench after a string of four consecutive starts. He'll lose work at shortstop moving forward following Nick Ahmed's return from the injured list, but Perdomo's ability to fill in at second base and third base could allow him to pick up a handful of starts per week. The 22-year-old is getting on base at an excellent .362 clip this season, but he otherwise hasn't offered much production in batting average (.189) or the counting-stats categories.
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Pavin Smith - Takes seat against lefty Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Arizona will send out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Dodgers southpaw Julio Urias in the series finale. Smith will be joined on the bench by fellow lefty-hitting regulars Seth Beer and David Peralta.
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David Peralta - On bench against lefty Peralta isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Peralta started in each of the last four games and went 4-for-15 with a homer, a double, three RBI and two strikeouts. However, he'll retreat to the bench with left-hander Julio Urias on the mound for the Dodgers. Cooper Hummel will start in left field and lead off.
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Jose Herrera - Splitting work with Carson Kelly Herrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Herrera will take a seat for the series finale, as No. 1 backstop Carson Kelly checks back into the Arizona lineup. Though Kelly remains atop the depth chart, his ongoing struggles at the dish have opened the door for Herrera to push for a larger share of the catching duties. Herrera and Kelly have now alternated turns behind the dish over the last seven games.
APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
D-Backs prospects Corbin Carroll, Jordan Lawlar off to fast starts in minors Despite coming off shoulder surgeries, outfielder Corbin Carroll and shortstop Jordan Lawlar have eased any concerns by getting off to scorc...
APRIL 27, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Ian Kennedy - Works out of jam, wins Kennedy (1-1) allowed one hit and an intentional walk while striking out one over a scoreless eighth inning to pick up the win over the Dodgers on Tuesday.
Impact Kennedy replaced Joe Mantiply, who allowed a single to Freddie Freeman to open the frame, then ran into his own trouble. After an out and a double, he walked Max Muncy before inducing a double-play grounder. Kennedy has allowed five hits, a home run, four walks and three runs over his last four outings, but he's earned three holds and win.
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Ketel Marte - Dropped to sixth Marte batted sixth in the order for the first time this season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers. He went 0-for-3 with a walk.
Impact Marte consistently batted second until being dropped to sixth Tuesday. The move appears to be a result of the second baseman's early slump, designed to take pressure off him. Marte, who signed a lucrative five-year deal this spring, is zero for his last 15 at-bats and batting .149 over 67 at-bats overall.
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Josh Rojas - Sees game action Rojas (oblique) played five innings of a game at extended spring training Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact Rojas had been taking batting practice and doing fielding drills, but Tuesday's activity was his first game action while recovering from injury. He's scheduled to take Wednesday off before returning to action Thursday. Rojas was seemingly headed for an everyday role at third base when the oblique injury cropped up during spring training. Since then, shortstop Nick Ahmed returned from a shoulder injury and shortstop prospect Geraldo Perdomo has been eased in to third base. If Perdomo remains in the majors to play the hot corner, Rojas could revert to the utility infield role he filled when he first came up in 2019. The Diamondbacks do not plan to use him in the outfield, a nod to the defensive lapses made by several players that have been asked to defend positions at which they are less familiar.
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Diamondbacks square off against the Dodgers with series tied 1-1
Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for a series win with a victory on WednesdayAPRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Peralta's offseason work pays off with game-winning homer PHOENIX -- When D-backs outfielder David Peralta asked Michael Brantley for help with his swing in the offseason, he told him he wanted to s...
APRIL 27, 2022 • MLB.COM
David Peralta - Crushes game-winning long ball Peralta went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in a 5-3 victory against the Dodgers on Tuesday.
Impact Peralta doubled in the first inning and cracked a 433-foot bomb in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie and give Arizona the eventual win. The 34-year-old will look to build on the solid performance as he was just 5-for-22 with no extra-base hits or walks over his previous seven appearances and is now slashing .237/.292/.424 on the season.
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Mark Melancon - Notches third save Melancon saved Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers, recording a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
Impact After Arizona took the lead in the bottom of the eighth, Melancon was brought in to secure the victory and made quick work of the bottom of Los Angeles order on just seven pitches. The veteran closer has now converted all three of his saves in his last four appearances, but failed to record a strikeout for the sixth time in seven appearances this season.
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Zach Davies - Limits damage in no-decision Davies didn't factor into the decision during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks with three strikeouts in four innings.
Impact Davies got off to a rocky start, surrendering a bases-clearing double to Will Smith in the first inning, but was able to limit the damage to those three runs despite heavy traffic on the bases, and Arizona rebounded to eventually win the game. The eight baserunners increased the 29-year-old's WHIP to 1.47 -- a bottom 10 mark -- and he likely won't be able to strand as many runners as he did Tuesday. He's tentatively scheduled to toe the rubber on Sunday in St. Louis for his next start.
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Less-than-timely hitting and key error leads Dodgers to 5-3 loss to Diamondbacks PHOENIX — The final score will say the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 5-3.
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Peralta's home run, five double plays help Diamondbacks rally past Dodgers The Diamondbacks turned five double plays in the game.
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Peralta's HR, 5 double plays send Diamondbacks past Dodgers
David Peralta hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and also started one of Arizona’s five double plays as the Diamondbacks put on a defensive clinic to beat the Los Ange...APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pitching coach Brent Strom building trust with Diamondbacks staff Diamondbacks pitching coach Brent Strom offered glimpses of how he has been able to influence his new staff in the first month of the season...
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Nick Ahmed - Takes seat Tuesday Ahmed is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact He'll sit for the second time in five games since he returned from a season-opening stint on the injured list while recovering from a shoulder injury. Geraldo Perdomo will draw the start at shortstop Tuesday, but Ahmed should see the bulk of the playing time at the position once his injury is further in the rear-view mirror.
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Carson Kelly - Sits again amid slump Kelly is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact For the sixth game in a row, Kelly and Jose Herrera will alternate turns behind the plate. Kelly is still likely viewed as Arizona's No. 1 option, though his .103/.146/.128 slash line to begin the 2022 campaign is beginning to cost him starts.
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