Arizona Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks reliever Heath Bell notched his seventh save of the season during Friday's contest against the Padres.

Bell worked his way around a leadoff bunt single and a walk as he retired the next three batters to secure a 5-2 victory. He has not allowed a run in his last three appearances since blowing his second save of the year on May 12.

Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy enjoyed another solid performance as he won his second straight decision Friday night against the Padres.

McCarthy (2-3), who made his 10th start of the season, gave up a run-scoring single to Yonder Alonso in the second for his only damage of the night. He was charged with one run and five hits over seven innings of work. He struck out two and walked two in a 5-2 win.

McCarthy has allowed just one run over his last two starts (16 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday at Texas. He went 1-0 with a 3.65 ERA in two starts against the Rangers last season as a member of the A's.

Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Eaton is expected to visit Dr. James Andrews Tuesday, who will re-evaluate his left elbow.

Eaton's latest MRI showed some fluid around the UCL, but the exams did not show any structural damage. If Andrews confirms the diagnosis, then Eaton will be shut down for 2-3 weeks before re-starting his rehab assignment.

Diamondbacks starting pitcher Daniel Hudson, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, will pitch in another extended spring game on Wednesday.

Barring any setbacks, Hudson could be nearing the start of his minor-league rehab assignment, according to MLB.com. He is expected to return at some point near the All-Star break.

"Just depends on how I bounce back," Hudson said. "It's just day by day at this point. Just see how I feel and go from there. There's really no set schedule, except for when I'm supposed to throw. And if need an extra day, we'll take an extra day, or if I need an extra five days, we'll take an extra five days."

So the latest MRI didn't reveal anything new with Adam Eaton's elbow, and the Diamondbacks are hopeful the center fielder can begin the rehab process anew after taking 2-3 weeks off.

Yeah, OK.

I'm no doctor, but I am something of a historian. This whole rigmarole sounds an awful lot like what Carl Crawford went through -- starting up, sitting down, starting up, sitting down -- before eventually submitting to Tommy John surgery last year. The Diamondbacks aren't completely convinced either. They're sending him to Dr. James Andrews.

All is not well with Eaton's elbow. If it was, he'd be hitting more than .200 at the level where he hit nearly .400 last year. I'm not saying you should drop him in Fantasy, but if a Brandon Beachy or Michael Pineda type is still available, you might want to switch out your DL stash.