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Seager's double keys 11th inning rally, Mariners top D-backs

Kyle Seager hit a go-ahead, two-RBI double to spark an 11th inning rally and lift the Seattle Mariners over the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 on Sunday to complete the three-game serie...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks call up outfielder Henry Ramos two days after brawl in Triple-A The Diamondbacks called up outfielder Henry Ramos two days after he was involved in a brawl in Triple-A Reno.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Stuart Fairchild - Sent to Triple-A Fairchild was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sunday.

Impact Fairchild was recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday and went 1-for- 4 with a double, two RBI and a run during his brief time in the majors. Henry Ramos had his contract selected in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Henry Ramos - Contract selected by Arizona Ramos had his contract selected by the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Impact The 29-year-old joined the Diamondbacks on a minor-league deal in May and has crushed the ball at Triple-A Reno with a .371/.439/.582 slash line, 12 homers, 16 doubles, 57 RBI and 62 runs in 75 games. Ramos, a fifth-round pick by the Red Sox in 2010, will receive his first taste of the big leagues with rebuilding Arizona thanks to his strong showing at Triple-A.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ketel Marte - Hits homer Saturday Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's loss to the Mariners.

Impact Marte's fourth-inning long ball tied the game 5-5, though it proved to be Arizona's final run in the loss. The 27-year-old has hit a modest 10 homers this season, but six of those have come over his past 20 games, during which he is also slashing .312/.376/.636 with 16 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Humberto Castellanos - Struggles in Saturday's start Castellanos allowed five runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four over 3.2 innings against Seattle on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact The right-hander had pitched well across 21 innings for Arizona coming into the contest, but his ERA jumped from 2.14 to 3.65 after the Mariners lit him up for five runs. Three of those runs came on a first-inning homer off the bat of Kyle Seager, and the remaining two were tallied after Castellanos left the contest with two outs in the fourth. If he remains in the rotation, Castellanos will likely get a rematch against the Mariners next weekend.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Ahmed - Out of Sunday's lineup Ahmed is not in the lineup Sunday versus Seattle.

Impact Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a double during Saturday's contest and will receive a day off after starting the past nine games. Josh Rojas will take over at shortstop while Andrew Young starts at the keystone.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Kelly - Not starting Sunday Kelly is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mariners.

Impact Kelly started the past two games and will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale versus Seattle. Daulton Varsho will work behind the plate in his place.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Walker - Sitting Sunday Walker is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners.

Impact Walker started the past two games and will take a seat Sunday while mired in a 2-for-19 slump. Pavin Smith will move to first base while Jake McCarthy starts in right field.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Kelly - Homers in loss Kelly went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Kelly was part of a four-run first inning that wiped out a 3-0 lead Seattle took in the top half of the frame. It was his 11th homer of the season. Since returning from a hand injury in late July, Kelly is slashing .239/.343/.386 over 102 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Smith - Takes loss in relief Smith (4-9) allowed three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one over 2.1 relief innings to take the loss to Seattle on Saturday.

Impact Smith took over for Humberto Castellanos, who was knocked around for five runs and eight baserunners in 3.2 innings. The reliever was tagged for a three-run home run in the sixth that broke open a tie game. This was Smith's fourth appearance since MLB suspended him for using foreign substances, a decision he has since appealed. The left-hander had fired three straight scoreless outings before the Mariners got to him Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gilbert scheduled to start as Arizona hosts Seattle

The Mariners will start Chris Flexen on Sunday and the Diamondbacks are expected to counter with Tyler Gilbert

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seager hits 2 HRs, slugs Mariners past Diamondbacks 8-5

Kyle Seager slugged a pair of three-run homers, J

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pavin Smith - Takes seat Saturday Smith isn't starting Saturday against Seattle.

Impact Smith will be out of the lineup for a second straight contest after he went 0-for-2 with a strikeout off the bench Friday. Stuart Fairchild will start in right field and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Rojas - Not in Saturday's lineup Rojas isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.

Impact Rojas will get a breather after he went 4-for-9 with a double, two RBI and a run across the last two games. Andrew Young will start at second base and bat fifth.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josh VanMeter - Not starting Saturday VanMeter isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Impact VanMeter will take a seat with southpaw Marco Gonzales on the mound for Seattle. Drew Ellis will start at third base and bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Peacock - Optioned to Triple-A Peacock was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Impact Peacock owns an unimpressive 4.90 ERA in 86.1 innings as a swingman this season, with his strong 59.2 percent groundball rate not proving to be enough to offset a very low 13.0 percent strikeout rate. He'll make way on the roster for Humberto Castellanos, who was recalled to start Saturday against Seattle.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Humberto Castellanos - Officially recalled Saturday Castellanos was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Impact Castellanos is slated to start Saturday's game against Seattle, and he'll officially rejoin the major-league club after spending just over two weeks in the minors. The right-hander has posted a 0.84 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 10.2 innings across his last three appearances with the Diamondbacks.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Merrill Kelly - Throws intrasquad game Kelly (illness) threw 51 pitches in an intrasquad game Friday.

Impact Kelly is working his way back after testing positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 14. The right-hander's next step will be a start Sept. 8 at Arizona's training complex, putting him in line for a return sometime during the series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, beginning Sept. 13.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Humberto Castellanos - Scheduled starter Saturday Castellanos is the scheduled starter for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Impact The Diamondbacks will officially call up Castellanos from Triple-A Reno at some point ahead of the start, which begins 8:10 pm Saturday night. Taylor Widener had been the presumed starter, but Arizona manager Torey Lovullo opted to move him to the bullpen, opening a rotation spot for Castellanos.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Madison Bumgarner - Blames slick baseballs Bumgarner said he had difficulty getting a grip on the baseball Friday because they were slick, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Bumgarner issued a season-high five walks Friday, one shy of his career high. "It's not ever fun to try to blame it on something else," Bumgarner said. "I could have been just as bad without it. But the balls was definitely a huge factor for me tonight. I couldn't get a grip on them. They felt a touch different than they usually are." The left-hander also hit a batter, which loaded the bases in the first inning, immediately before walking in a run, only the fifth time during his career that he's walked in a run. For whatever reason, Bumgarner's control has not been sharp over the last three starts, during which he's issued 12 free passes over 17 innings. Prior to that three-start run, he had given up 1.9 BB/9.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle to visit Arizona Saturday

The Mariners will start Marco Gonzales on Saturday while the Diamondbacks have yet to announce who will get the start

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taylor Clarke - Takes another loss in extras Clarke (1-2) allowed one run (zero earned) on one hit and one walk while striking out two across one inning, taking the loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Impact Clarke entered the top of the 10th inning in a tied game, but the runner on second base scored on a single by Jarred Kelenic to give Seattle the lead. It was the second time in Clarke's last three appearances that he took the loss without giving up any earned runs. The 28-year-old has a 4.36 ERA and 1.45 WHIP with 39 strikeouts in 43.1 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Madison Bumgarner - Allows five runs Friday Bumgarner allowed five earned runs on five hits and five walks while striking out five across six innings in the loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Impact Bumgarner surrendered two-run home runs to Mitch Haniger and Jarred Kelenic in the fifth and sixth innings. It was the second start in a row he gave up five runs. In addition, he allowed a season-high five walks. The 31-year-old has a 4.52 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 106 punchouts in 123.1 innings. He will look to get back on track in his next start projected for Friday in Seattle.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ketel Marte a 'totally different player' since his days with Mariners, former manager says The Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte faced his old team on Friday for the first time since he transformed into an offensive threat.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM