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Rookie Keaton Winn throws six solid innings. Giants beat Marlins 3-1 to win series

Rookie Keaton Winn threw six solid innings of one-run ball and the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 3-1 Wednesday afternoon to win their first series in Miami since 2016

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nick Ahmed, Tyler Fitzgerald and Jordan Hicks power Giants to a 5-1 win over Nationals Nick Ahmed and Tyler Fitzgerald had three hits apiece and Jordan Hicks allowed one run in six innings as the San Francisco Giants avoided a...

APRIL 10 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Abrams homers, drives in 3 as Nationals beat Giants 5-3

CJ Abrams homered and drove in three runs after missing three games with a bruised left pinkie and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night

APRIL 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to bench Ahmed is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Ahmed went 3-for-10 with a double and two RBI in the first three games of the season but will take a seat Sunday. Tyler Fitzgerald will step in at shortstop and bat ninth in the series finale.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Nets NRI deal with Giants Ahmed signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Monday that includes an invitation to spring training, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact Ahmed will provide some protection at shortstop for presumed starter Marco Luciano, who is currently dealing with a minor hamstring injury. The soon-to-be 34-year-old Ahmed slashed just .212/.257/.303 with two home runs in 210 plate appearances for the Diamondbacks last season before being released in September. He does still offer a steady glove, although it's been more above-average than elite in recent years.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Hits open market The Diamondbacks released Ahmed on Saturday.

Impact As anticipated, Ahmed went unclaimed off waivers after being designated for assignment last week, as none of baseball's other 29 teams were willing to pick up the money remaining on the four-year, $32.5 million extension he signed in February 2020. Ahmed's 10-year run in Arizona thus comes to an end, though the 33-year-old could draw interest on the open market for clubs in need of a reserve shortstop. Ahmed slashed .212/.257/.303 with two home runs and five stolen bases in 210 plate appearances for Arizona this season.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs promote top prospect Jordan Lawlar for stretch run

Jordan Lawlar, 21, was hitting .359 at AAA. Arizona DFAs veteran shortstop Nick Ahmed to clear spot on roster.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Designated for assignment The Diamondbacks designated Ahmed for assignment Wednesday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Ahmed will be pushed off the 40-man roster in order to clear space for top-prospect Jordan Lawlar's arrival. Ahmed posted just a .560 OPS across 210 plate appearances in the majors this season, and he's unlikely to return to the big leagues if he goes unclaimed off waivers.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs promote top prospect Jordan Lawlar for stretch run, DFA veteran Nick Ahmed

The Arizona Diamondbacks promoted top prospect Jordan Lawlar to the big leagues as they fight for a playoff spot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Can't deliver in loss Ahmed went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado.

Impact Ahmed had a couple of chances with runners in scoring position but was unable to deliver against the team with the worst record in the National League. The shortstop has just one hit in 22 at-bats over the last 10 games. Ahmed, who has a career .739 OPS against left-handers, was in the lineup against Colorado southpaw Kyle Freeland, but the shortstop's season OPS against lefties fell to .404 following the loss.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Provides insurance in win Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Atlanta.

Impact Ahmed doubled home a run in the sixth inning then singled in another in the eighth. Those proved to be key insurance runs when Atlanta scored in the seventh and ninth innings. The emergence of Geraldo Perdomo, who typically starts against righties, has limited the Ahmed's opportunities, but the 33-year-old started against righty Charlie Morton. He's slashing .311/.364/.459 against right-handers in 2023.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles, steals, scores in loss Ahmed went 1-for-2 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Ahmed doubled, stole third and raced home on a wild pitch in the second inning to give Arizona an early 2-0 lead, the only time the Diamondbacks held a lead during a three-game sweep by Toronto. Ahmed was later pinch hit for against righty Trevor Richards. The switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo gets the bulk of the starts at shortstop with Ahmed typically in the lineup against lefties only.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles in loss Ahmed went 1-for-3 with a double in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.

Impact Ahmed was in the starting lineup against Tampa Bay righty Zach Eflin. The shortstop typically doesn't start against right-handers, but the Diamondbacks have seen a string of them lately. His previous start was a week ago, June 22, also against a righty. Ahmed has just 30 plate appearances during the month of June, and the job share at the start of the season between he and Geraldo Perdomo now tilts heavily in favor of the latter.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks second homer Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Tigers.

Impact Ahmed got the Diamondbacks on the board with a two-out, two-run homer in the second inning and has now hit safely in three straight contests. The long ball was only his second of the season as the shortstop continues to split time at the position with Geraldo Perdomo, with the former starting predominantly against left-handed pitching. Ahmed will now look to extend his hitting streak to four games after previously going hitless in six straight.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ahmed and Gurriel homer, Diamondbacks send Tigers to 8th straight loss

Nick Ahmed hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Lourdes Gurriel followed with a three-run blast in the fifth and the Arizona Diamondbacks sent the Detroit Tigers to their eigh...

JUNE 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed and Red Sox pitching coach Pete Fatse rose together from the ballfields of Western Massachusetts to the big leagues - The Boston Globe From the East Longmeadow Legion team to UConn and now to Major League Baseball, Ahmed and Fatse have always been inextricably intertwined.

MAY 27, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Snaps hitless slide Ahmed went 1-for-4 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Marlins.

Impact Ahmed's eighth-inning single snapped an 0-for-20 slide and is batting .227 after showing some life with the bat early in the season. What began as a job-share at shortstop with Geraldo Perdomo has become more of a classic platoon, with the right-handed hitting Ahmed starting against lefties. That Perdomo is a switch hitter and is raking (1.062 OPS) could lead a reduction in Ahmed's opportunities going forward.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belts first home run Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-5 loss to San Diego.

Impact Ahmed hit the first of back-to-back blasts in the seventh inning for his first round-tripper of the season. So far, so good for Ahmed, who had shoulder surgery in 2022 and has hit well out of the gate. The 33-year-old shortstop is 14-for-36 (.304) with four extra-base hits, three steals, seven RBI and five runs scored. He's yet to take a walk -- Arizona is last in MLB with 45 walks in 23 games -- but his 17.4 K% is much down from 22.2 percent over the last three seasons.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

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

Gallen strikes out 11, Diamondbacks beat Brewers 3-0

Zac Gallen struck out 11 over seven innings, Christian Walker smacked a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks won their fourth straight game, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0

APRIL 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steals two bags Ahmed went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a run and two stolen bases during Sunday's 11-6 win against the Dodgers.

Impact Ahmed has never posted more than eight steals in any season during his big-league career, but he's already up to three thefts in just six games this year. The 33-year-old is splitting time at shortstop with Geraldo Perdomo, who is off to a hot start in 2023 with a 1.384 OPS.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs get 16 hits, rout Dodgers 11-6, to take 3 of 4

Josh Rojas had his second straight three-hit game, Pavin Smith drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks got 16 hits in an 11-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-6

APRIL 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Provides insurance in return Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 6-3 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Ahmed returned to the lineup after sitting against a pair of right-handers and provided space for the Diamondbacks. The shortstop helped turn a one-run, eighth-inning lead into a more comfortable three-run lead. An infield single plated Evan Longoria, then after stealing his first bag of the season, Ahmed trotted home on Gabriel Moreno's double. He's started at shortstop whenever Arizona faced a lefty, while Geraldo Perdomo got the calls against righties. It's important to note the plan is to bring Ahmed along slowly early in 2023 following last year's shoulder surgery, so he could reclaim a greater share of playing time as the season moves forward.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against San Diego Ahmed is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup Tuesday versus the Padres.

Impact Geraldo Perdomo will take a turn at shortstop and bat eighth against the Padres and right-hander Yu Darvish. Ahmed is 4-for-12 (.333) with one double and one RBI through four games played this season.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE