ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NEWS

Nick Ahmed - Could return for homestand Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Ahmed (shoulder) could return at some point during an upcoming homestand that begins Friday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Lovullo, who mentioned the possibility of a rehab assignment, did not indicate whether a potential return would be closer to the beginning or the end of the homestand. The Diamondbacks open a three-game set against the Mets on Friday, followed by another three-gamer beginning Monday against the Dodgers. Ahmed took six at-bats and played six innings defensively Monday during an exhibition game at the team's training facility at Salt River Fields. The manager also labeled the injured Jordan Luplow (oblique) as a potential returnee along with Ahmed.

APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks face the Nationals looking to stop road slide

The Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to stop their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Washington Nationals

APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cutter becoming go-to pitch for D-Backs' Madison Bumgarner Diamondbacks lefty Madison Bumgarner went to his cutter more on Tuesday than he ever had in a start.

APRIL 19, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Matt Peacock - Sent to Triple-A Peacock was optioned to Triple-A Reno after Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

Impact Peacock was promoted over the weekend and made two appearances during his short time with the team, including during Tuesday's matinee. He'll remainwith the Diamondbacks on the taxi squad but has lost his spot on the 40-man roster. Edwin Uceta was recalled in a corresponding move.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Edwin Uceta - Promoted for Game 2 Uceta was recalled from Triple-A Reno ahead of Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

Impact Uceta was already with the big-league club on the practice squad and will join the active roster for the nightcap. He appeared in 14 games for the Dodgers last year and had a 6.64 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB across 20.1 innings.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Alcántara - Not starting Game 2 Alcantara is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

Impact Alcantara started at third base in the matinee and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Yonny Hernandez will man the hot corner in his place for the nightcap.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Gilbert - Called up for spot start The Diamondbacks recalled Gilbert from Triple-A Reno ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday in the second game of Arizona's doubleheader in Washington.

Impact With Arizona playing six games in a five-day stretch, Gilbert is stepping into the rotation as a temporary sixth starter. Since the Diamondbacks have designated him as their 29th man for the twin bill, Gilbert will be optioned back to Reno following his start Tuesday. In 40 innings with the big club in 2021, Gilbert submitted a 3.15 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over 40 innings, but those strong ratios were supported by weak peripherals (7.6 K-BB%, 38.6 percent groundball rate, 5.09 xFIP). Gilbert thus profiles as a risky DFS and season-long streaming option.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stuart Fairchild - Dropped from 40-man roster The Diamondbacks designated Fairchild for assignment Tuesday, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Impact Arizona removed Fairchild from the 40-man roster to clear a spot for reliever Jacob Webb, whom the Diamondbacks claimed off waivers from Atlanta in a corresponding move. After failing to win a spot on the Diamondbacks' Opening Day roster as a reserve outfielder, Fairchild had gotten off to a slow start at Triple-A Reno to begin the season, hitting .162 while striking out in 34.9 percent of his plate appearances.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob Webb - Scooped up by Snakes Arizona claimed Webb off waivers from Atlanta on Tuesday and optioned him to Triple-A Reno, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Impact The Diamondbacks cleared room for the right-handed reliever on the 40-man roster by designating outfielder Stuart Fairchild for assignment. Though Webb will begin his tenure in the Arizona organization at Triple-A, a promotion to the Diamondbacks could come in short order, given the lack of established middle-relief options in the big-league bullpen. Webb owns a 2.47 ERA and .240 batting average against over 78 career MLB relief appearances.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'Hallelujah!' Adon helps Nats sweep doubleheader vs. D-backs

Joan Adon became the first Nationals starter to finish six innings in 2022, throwing 6 1/3 scoreless to help Washington beat the punchless Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 and sweep a doub...

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB odds: Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, White Sox lead Divisional futures

MLB is back! With the season in full swing, here is a look at the Divisional odds for both the National League and American League.

APRIL 19, 2022

Pavin Smith - Sits out first game of doubleheader Smith is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Nationals.

Impact Smith will presumably be back in the lineup for the nightcap, but he'll see a streak of five straight starts come to an end by taking a seat in the front end of the twin bill. With Smith on the bench, Jake McCarthy receives a turn in right field.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Walker - Sits for first time in 2022 Walker is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Nationals.

Impact He'll take a seat for the first time this season after starting in each of Arizona's nine games to date while hitting .129 with two solo home runs and scoring an additional run across 36 plate appearances. Seth Beer replaces Walker at first base.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Kelly - Sitting for first game of twin bill Kelly is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Nationals.

Impact Jose Herrera will form a battery with starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner for the first game of the twin bill, but expect Kelly to be back behind the plate in the nightcap as the catcher for starter Tyler Gilbert.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Gilbert - Picking up spot start The Diamondbacks plan to call up Gilbert from Triple-A Reno to start the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Nationals, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Impact Arizona is likely to make the transaction official following the front end of the doubleheader, with Gilbert expected to be designated as the Diamondbacks' 29th man for the twin bill. Gilbert notably tossed a no-hitter against the Padres in his MLB debut a season ago, but his 3.15 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over 40 innings with the big club was supported by poor peripherals (7.6 K-BB%, 38.6 percent groundball rate, 5.09 xFIP). He'll likely be headed back to Reno after his spot start Tuesday.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: Baseball gets 1st 9-inning twinbills since 2019

Tuesday’s baseball schedule will feature two doubleheaders — the first in the majors this season and the first twinbills of nine-inning games since Sept. 28, 2019

APRIL 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitching matchups for Arizona Diamondbacks-Washington Nationals series Pitching matchups for Diamondbacks-Nationals series

APRIL 18, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Diamondbacks, Nationals Monday game postponed in D.C. due to inclement weather The Arizona Diamondbacks' game at Washington on Monday was postponed because of inclement weather. The teams will play a split doubleheader...

APRIL 18, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

D'backs-Nats postponed by rain; now Tuesday doubleheader

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ game at the Washington Nationals has been postponed because of rain

APRIL 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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APRIL 18, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Madison Bumgarner - Arizona-Washington postponed Monday Bumgarner's scheduled start Monday against the Nationals was postponed due to inclement weather, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Tuesday. Bumgarner will start Game 1 of the twin bill, while Tyler Gilbert starts in the nightcap, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports. That gives Bumgarner a chance at a two-start week, as he'll be on schedule to pitch Sunday against the Mets.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Kelly - Records first hit Kelly started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Mets.

Impact Of the many Arizona hitters scuffling to start the season, perhaps Kelly's struggles are the most profound. The catcher's fourth-inning double was his first hit of the season. He had been given two days off last Thursday and Friday in an effort to clear his mind and jumpstart the bat, but Kelly went 1-for-7 over the weekend.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Melancon - Credits mechanical adjustment Melancon noted a mechanical adjustment following last Saturday's win over the Mets in which he recorded a save, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact With the help of pitching coach Brent Strom and physical therapist Ben Hagar, Melancon made a change with his "hip hinge," per Strom. "Instead of (his right knee) just being straight and falling, he would get into his back leg and that helped create a little bit better power through the middle of the body, which then works its way up the chain and helped his cutter a great deal, which was evident in (Saturday's) game." The reliever, who struck out two over a clean inning Saturday, had the best of his four outings. Melancon had a rough Cactus League, which he attributed to toying with new grips of some pitches. It's unclear if those spring training struggles may have also been due to shifting mechanics.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Smith - Will pitch relief in minors Smith will pitch out of the bullpen in a long-relief role at Triple-A Reno, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Impact Smith was sent down to the minors over the weekend with Matt Peacock getting the call to Arizona. If Smith returns to the Diamondbacks, it will likely be as a multi-inning reliever.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals host the Diamondbacks to begin 4-game series

The Washington Nationals begin a four-game series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday

APRIL 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS