ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NEWS

Humberto Castellanos - Moves to paternity list Castellanos was placed on the paternity list Sunday.

Impact Castellanos picked up the win Saturday against the Mets after allowing two runs over five innings, and he'll now step away from the team for a few days to be with his family. The right-hander should return before his next turn through the rotation, which currently lines up for Thursday in St. Louis.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks announce Sunday afternoon lineups Tylor Megill\u00a0(2-0, 2.20) will start for New York, while\u00a0Madison Bumgarner\u00a0(0-1, 1.38) will go for Arizona.

APRIL 24, 2022 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Carson Kelly - Out of Sunday's lineup Kelly is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Mets.

Impact Kelly went 2-for-4 with a run during Saturday's 5-2 win over New York and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Jose Herrera will work behind the plate in his place, forming a battery with Madison Bumgarner.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pavin Smith - On bench Sunday Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Impact The 26-year-old started the past six games and will receive Sunday off despite the fact righty Tylor Megill is pitching for the Mets. Smith has come on strong of late, going 8-for-17 with three doubles, two walks, two RBI and a run over his past five contests. Jake McCarthy will start in right field in his absence.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ketel Marte - Receives first day off Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Impact Marte started the first 15 games of the season but will take a seat Sunday with a .496 OPS and 27.3 percent strikeout rate through 66 plate appearances. Geraldo Perdomo will cover the keystone in his place for the series finale.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pavin Smith - Having strong week Smith went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

Impact Smith had multiple hits and doubled for a second straight game, as the lefty-hitting outfielder's average surged this week. He's 8-for-17 with two walks, three doubles and two RBI over five games. Following a .160 start (4-for-25), Smith is batting .286 through 14 games.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Davidson - Sits against righty Davidson was not in the starting lineup Saturday against a right-hander.

Impact The righty-hitting Davidson made two consecutive starts at third base after his contract was selected Thursday, but those came against lefties. He homered in first at-bat Thursday and is 0-for-6 with two walks since. He's expected to share third base with switch-hitting Sergio Alcantara for now, although the Diamondbacks are exposing shortstop prospect Geraldo Perdomo to the hot corner in practice.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Geraldo Perdomo - Logs multiple hits Perdomo went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

Impact Perdomo started at shortstop, as the Diamondbacks plan to ease Nick Ahmed back from a shoulder injury. Long term, the team is giving the prospect practice reps at third base, where at-bats are available. Following a 1-for-22 start, Perdomo has multiple hits in two straight games, including his first double and triple of the season.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Nelson - Remains unscored upon Nelson allowed two hits over a scoreless 1.1 innings in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

Impact Nelson needed one pitch to get out of a two-on jam created by Noe Ramirez in the sixth inning then had an eventful seventh. He worked around two singles, a wild pitch and an error during the inning that also featured Robinson Cano being ruled out when a batted ball struck him -- the second time a runner was hit by a batted ball during the game. Nelson has allowed three hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6.2 scoreless innings since being called up from Triple-A Reno.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ian Kennedy - Matchups dictate use Kennedy allowed one hit and struck out two over a scoreless eighth inning in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

Impact Kennedy held the lead in the eighth before Joe Mantiply finished off the Mets for his first save. With closer Mark Melancon unavailable after appearing in the previous two games, it would be nature to assume Kennedy would gobble up any save chance, but that was not the case. Per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com, matchups determined bullpen roles Saturday. Kennedy faced the heart of New York's order, while the left-handed Mantiply entered for the ninth against three scheduled lefty batters.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Daulton Varsho - Strong showing Saturday Varsho went 2-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

Impact After an 0-for-11 start to the season, Varsho has picked up the pace significantly, collecting hits in nine of his last 10 starts while slashing .278/.333/.611 with four homers, two steals, six runs and eight RBI. The 25-year-old has spent most of his time in center field, but those in dynasty formats hoping Varsho can retain catcher eligibility in 2023 will be encouraged by his two games played behind the plate so far.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Mantiply - Picks up first career save Mantiply struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his first save of his career in a 5-2 win over the Mets.

Impact With Mark Melancon having pitched Thursday and Friday, the Diamondbacks had to look elsewhere to protect a late lead. Ian Kennedy came out for the eighth inning against the heart of New York's order, and with three lefties due up in the ninth for the Mets, Mantiply got the nod, although he wound up facing two right-handed pinch hitters in Mark Canha and J.D. Davis. Mantiply has had a solid start to the season, posting a 0.00 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 3:1 K:BB through 6.2 innings over seven appearances with a win and two holds in addition to Saturday's save.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Humberto Castellanos - Snags first win of season Castellanos (1-0) picked up the win in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Mets, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk over five innings while striking out five.

Impact It was a tidy performance from the right-hander, who tossed 53 of 69 pitches for strikes before exiting. Castellanos has looked good in his two starts, posting a 2.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over nine innings, but his 6:4 K:BB indicate he's been more lucky than dominant. Still, the Diamondbacks will likely keep him in the rotation as long as he's getting results.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 24, 2022 • SCOUT.COM

Diamondbacks and Mets play to determine series winner

Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Castellanos, Diamondbacks cool off Mets with 5-2 victory

Arizona’s offense had a season-high 11 hits, Humberto Castellanos pitched five solid innings and the Diamondbacks cooled off the New York Mets by beating them 5-2

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sean Poppen - Out with shoulder inflammation Poppen landed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation Saturday.

Impact Poppen hasn't pitched as though he's been dealing with an injury this season, as he's allowed just one earned run on four hits in six innings of relief, but he'll miss at least 10 days and potentially more. Corbin Martin was recalled to take Poppen's place in the bullpen.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Corbin Martin - Back in big leagues Martin was recalled by the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Impact Martin was optioned Thursday but is eligible to return just two days later with Sean Poppen (shoulder) hitting the injured list. Martin seemingly has a future in the Diamondbacks' rotation but has been a reliever thus far this year, striking out nine and walking just two while allowing a pair of earned runs in six innings.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Ahmed - Retreats to bench Ahmed will sit Saturday against the Mets.

Impact Ahmed returned from the injured list Friday and went hitless in his season debut. He won't be asked to start on back-to-back days right away, with Geraldo Perdomo starting at shortstop Saturday.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks announce Saturday night lineups Trevor Williams\u00a0(0-1, 0.00) will start for New York, while\u00a0Humberto Castellanos\u00a0(0-0, 2.57) will go for Arizona.

APRIL 23, 2022 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Matt Davidson - Makes second straight start Davidson started at third base and went 0-for-3 with two walks in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mets.

Impact Davidson, who homered in first game up with the Diamondbacks on Thursday, got a second consecutive start, both against left-handers. Third base has been one of many Achilles' heels in the order with Davidson being the fourth body to start there. The plan in spring training had been for Josh Rojas (oblique) to start there, and the team has begun to give prospect Geraldo Perdomo practice reps at the hot corner. Davidson's at-bats will diminish when Rojas is back and/or Perdomo is deemed ready to handle the position that he's never played as a professional.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Geraldo Perdomo - Will practice at 3B Perdomo will receive practice reps at third base, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Perdomo's playing time at shortstop took a hit when the Diamondbacks activated Nick Ahmed off the injured list Friday. Ahmed started Friday's game, but the plan is to ease him back to an everyday role. That means Perdomo will share shortstop for now while getting comfortable at third base, a position he's never played professionally and one of weakness early on for Arizona.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Ahmed - Hitless in season debut Ahmed went 0-for-4 in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mets.

Impact Ahmed's shoulder injury improved to the point where he was activated from the injured list Friday. He'll resume his role as the primary shortstop, although the plan is for him to be eased back into the lineup, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic reports. That means Ahmed won't be starting every day immediately. In corresponding decisions, the Diamondbacks sent Yonny Hernandez back to Triple-A Reno and kept prospect Geraldo Perdomo, who will share shortstop with Ahmed while also getting practice time at third base.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Humberto Castellanos - Starting Saturday Castellanos is the scheduled starter Saturday against the Mets, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Castellanos is filling in as the fifth starter for a second consecutive turn of the rotation, although Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo stopped short of referring to the right-hander as a permanent starter. He fired four scoreless innings against the Mets last weekend, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out one.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Daulton Varsho - Connects on fourth long ball Varsho went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a 6-5 loss to the Mets on Friday.

Impact Varsho plated Arizona's second run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and tied the game with a solo blast to right off New York reliever Edwin Diaz in the ninth. Varsho's respectable .190/.308/.476 slash line keeps him on the radar as a catcher, but it needs to be noted that all four of his extra-base hits have left the yard.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE