Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Back in lineup for Game 6
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Pham will start at designated hitter and bat fifth Monday in Game 6 of the NLCS in Philadelphia, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Pham was removed for a pinch runner in Game 3 and for a pinch hitter in Game 4 before not starting Game 5. He'll get another shot to start Game 6 as the Diamondbacks attempt to stave off elimination. Pham is just 1-for-13 with six strikeouts so far during the NLCS.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Sitting Game 5
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Pham isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Game 5 of the NLCS versus the Phillies.
Pham has gone 1-for-13 with six strikeouts through the first four games of the NLCS, so he'll get a chance to regroup as he sits out Game 5. Pavin Smith will serve as Arizona's designated hitter instead and bat fifth.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Returning to outfield in Game 3
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Pham (toe) will return to the outfield Thursday in Game 3 of the NLCS against the Phillies, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Pham has been limited to DH duties since late September because of turf toe, but he's feeling better now and will give the Diamondbacks a slightly different lineup look as they try to rebound from an 0-2 series deficit. Pham is 0-for-8 with three strikeouts so far in the NLCS, but he went 7-for-22 (.318) with six runs scored in five games between the Wild Card Series and NLDS.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Limited to DH with turf toe
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Pham revealed Tuesday that he's been limited to DH duties because of turf toe, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Pham served as the Diamondbacks' everyday designated hitter over the final week of the regular season and will remain in that role for Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday against the Brewers. He said he might receive an injection before the game to help him get over the hump, but it's unclear whether he'll be able to play the outfield at all in Arizona's best-of-three series versus Milwaukee.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Delivers run in win
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Pham went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the White Sox.
Pham's two-out single drove in Corbin Carroll with the final run of Arizona's three-run third inning. Pham has 32 RBI over 48 games since being acquired by the Diamondbacks.
Pham went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Cubs.
Pham has four steals over his last eight games, and he's hit .323 (10-for-31) in that span. The outfielder is up to 21 steals in 24 tries this season, putting him four shy of matching his career high for thefts. He's also slashing .263/.333/.468 with 16 home runs, 62 RBI, 52 runs scored, 26 doubles and three triples through 119 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Reaches 20 steals
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Pham went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Mets.
Pham swiped a base for the third time in the last four games and bumped his season total to 20 steals, the first time he's reached that threshold since 2019. Pham has been a mainstay in Arizona's lineup since being acquired at the trade deadline, most often batting third. The 35-year-old has stolen nine bases and knocked in 26 runs over 37 games for the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Three hits, homer vs. former team
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Pham went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo homer and an additional run scored in Monday's victory over the Mets.
Pham tied the game 3-3 with his third hit of the night, an opposite-field blast off Trevor Gott. The 35-year-old Pham's been hot of late, going 11-for-27 (.407) with three homers and eight RBI in his last six games. Overall, he's slashing .266/.331/.477 with 16 homers, 61 RBI, 48 runs scored and 18 steals across 411 plate appearances between the Diamondbacks and the Mets this season.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Goes deep twice in victory
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Pham went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in a 6-2 victory versus the Cubs on Thursday.
Pham got the Diamondbacks off to a good start with his solo shot in the first inning before adding a two-run homer in the eighth. The veteran finished with three RBI for the second straight game, and he's gone 5-for-9 with four extra-base hits over that brief stretch. Pham had been cold before the two-game surge, batting .148 (4-for-27) with seven strikeouts over his previous eight contests.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Delivers three runs in win
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Pham went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and three runs scored in Wednesday's 12-5 win over the Rockies.
Pham was a factor early on, as he doubled and scored in the first inning, doubled in two and scored in the third, then walked in a run and scored in the fourth. The outfielder, who recently had a 15-game hitting streak snapped, had slumped in the 10 games since (.171) that streak. His three RBI on Wednesday were the first runs batted in since the hitting streak was stopped Aug. 26.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Returns to lineup at DH
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Pham (finger) is in the designated hitter spot and batting third Monday against the Rockies in his return to the lineup.
Pham injured his right pinky finger Saturday when he slammed his bat into the back rack following a called third strike. He didn't play Sunday but is feeling well enough to give it a go for Monday's series opener versus Colorado.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Managing bruised finger
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Pham was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Orioles due to a bruised right pinky finger, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
The Diamondbacks didn't initially reveal the reason for Pham's removal from the lineup, but he's dealing with a finger injury that causes him discomfort when he swings. He sustained the injury Saturday night when he slammed his bat into the back rack following a called third strike, per Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic. His pinky finger got caught in the rack and prompted swelling. Manager Torey Lovullo labeled Pham as day-to-day ahead of Monday's series opener against the Rockies.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Scratched from Sunday's lineup
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Pham was scratched from the lineup Sunday against the Orioles for undisclosed reasons.
Pham was penciled in to bat fourth as Arizona's designated hitter but was instead a late removal from the starting nine. It's unclear if the 35-year-old is dealing with an injury or if he'll be available off the bench. Evan Longoria replaced Pham in the lineup.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Wins it in extras
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Pham went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Texas.
Pham played the hero for the Diamondbacks when he walked off the Rangers with a two-run double in the bottom of the 11th inning. It was the 12th consecutive game with a hit for Pham, who has five doubles, a triple, three home runs and 13 RBI during the streak.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham: Extends hit streak in doubleheader
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Pham went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run, two RBI and a second run scored in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader sweep over San Diego. He added a double and a run scored in the nightcap.
Pham had a productive series against the Padres that included two home runs and four RBI. After a 1-for-14 start with his new team, Pham has at least one hit in 10 consecutive games, going 14-for-45 (.311) with four doubles, one triple, three homers, 11 RBI, 10 runs and a stolen base.
