Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Bullpen session scheduled
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Mantiply (hamstring) will throw bullpen sessions Tuesday and Thursday.
Mantiply, who opened the season on the injured list with a shoulder injury, felt discomfort in his right hamstring while warming up May 11. The left-hander was effective during his brief spell off the IL, posting a 2.35 ERA with eight strikeouts over 7.2 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Will throw Saturday
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Mantiply (hamstring) will throw off flat ground Saturday, the Arizona Republic reports.
This will mark Mantiply's first activity since being placed on the injured list May 9 with a strained right hamstring.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Placed on 15-day IL
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Arizona placed Mantiply on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 9, with a right hamstring strain.
Anthony Misiewicz has been called up from Triple-A Reno to handle a lefty relief role. The 32-year-old Mantiply was sporting a sharp 2.35 ERA with eight strikeouts and zero walks through 7.2 innings this season. He's expected to be out 3-4 weeks.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Makes season debut
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Mantiply allowed one run on one hit while striking out one over 1.1 innings in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Cardinals.
Mantiply was activated off the injured list earlier in the day and made his season debut in what was low-leverage spot -- the Diamondbacks were leading, 7-3, at the time. The lefty later gave up a home run to Willson Contreras. Mantiply has been very good at keeping balls in the park since joining Arizona, giving up just seven homers over 102 innings (0.7 HR/9) entering the 2023 season. He was an All Star in 2022 and is expected to be part of the trusted, high-leverage relief crew.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Makes second rehab appearance
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Mantiply (shoulder) allowed two hits and struck out two over two scoreless innings to earn the win for Double-A Amarillo on Saturday.
Mantiply made his second rehab appearance for Amarillo and has been credited with a win in each. He's struck out three over three scoreless frames. The left-hander's rehab stint is expected to be a short one, and he could join his MLB mates for a three-game set in St. Louis beginning Monday.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Might have short rehab assignment
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday that Mantiply (shoulder) might only need one rehab appearance, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
Mantiply is scheduled to make his first rehab appearance Wednesday with Double-A Amarillo, and it sounds like it could also be his last. The 32-year-old reliever began the 2023 season on the 15-day injured list after battling left shoulder fatigue toward the end of spring training, but he's been throwing without issue for a couple of weeks.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Beginning rehab assignment
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Mantiply (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at Double-A Amarillo, Nick Piecoro and Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic report.
Mantiply, who opened the season on the 15-day injured list with what the team described as "shoulder fatigue," started the return process by throwing to live batters Friday. "The bullpens, the live BPs that he's thrown, everything's ticked up and he's feeling very, very good," manager Torey Lovullo said. The left-hander was projected for a back-end bullpen role before the shoulder issue struck. Since then, Andrew Chafin (two saves) has emerged as the primary lefty to close games. Mantiply is eligible to activated Tuesday, so a return appears imminent.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Faces live batters
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Mantiply (shoulder) threw to live batters Friday at Salt River Fields, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.
Mantiply faced batters for the first time after hurling two bullpen sessions this week. The lefty threw 20 pitches and awaits the next step, which could be a rehab assignment.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Throwing bullpens
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Mantiply (shoulder) has thrown two bullpen sessions since opening the season on the 15-day injured list, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Mantiply is eligible to come off the IL on April 11. The left-hander was a key piece of the bullpen last season but isn't currently considered a closer candidate for 2023, although he's expected to be used in the final third of games.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Goes on IL
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The Diamondbacks placed Mantiply on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation prior to Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Assuming Mantiply's shoulder issue is in fact nothing more significant than inflammation, he could be in store for a minimum-length stay on the shelf, or close to it. Since his placement on the IL is retroactive to March 27, he'll first be eligible for activation April 11.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Requires IL stint
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Mantiply will begin the season on the injured list with left shoulder fatigue, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
While shoulder issues are always concerning for pitchers, nothing yet suggests Mantiply is dealing with a major issue. The 2022 All Star is coming off a 2.85-ERA season and should see plenty of opportunities for holds -- and maybe even saves -- once healthy.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Works scoreless frame
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Mantiply allowed one run and struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning in Friday's spring game against the Mariners.
Mantiply hasn't allowed a run over two Cactus League outings. With Arizona's closer situation described as "fluid" by manager Torey Lovullo, Mantiply is part of crew that could get late-inning work. Mark Melancon is likely the frontrunner, but he was roughed up in his spring debut, which focuses speculation about Mantiply, Kevin Ginkel and Andrew Chafin. Mantiply had a strong season in 2022, sporting a 2.85 ERA and 22 holds; however, he blew six of eight save opportunities, as Lovullo auditioned several arms when Melancon lost control of the job.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Collapses in ninth
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Mantiply suffered a blown save after he pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing three runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Brewers.
Mantiply was called upon to protect a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, but he quickly ran into trouble. The left-hander surrendered a solo home run to Hunter Renfroe to open the frame before Christian Yelich and Kolten Wong came around to score on an error with two outs in the inning. The reliever was removed from the contest with two outs in the ninth and the score knotted up at 4-4, resulting in his sixth blown save of the campaign. Mantiply has now gone 2-for-8 on save opportunities this year while posting a 2.85 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 61 strikeouts over 60 innings in 69 appearances in 2022.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Can't keep game close
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Mantiply did not retire a batter and gave up three runs on three hits in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Kansas City.
Mantiply entered a tied game with a runner on first and let the game get away, allowing two singles and a three-run home run. He's pitched effectively when starting a clean inning, but he has allowed 10 of 24 inherited runners to score (42 percent) this year. One might think the left-hander would be better at preventing inherited runners from scoring, given Mantiply sports a 2.66 ERA, rarely issues walks (0.7 BB/9), keeps the ball in the park (0.7 HR/9) and does a good job stranding his own runners (76.6%).
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Holds lead once again
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Mantiply allowed one hit while striking out three over one inning to earn a hold in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Giants.
Mantiply locked down the eighth inning, a feat he's accomplishing with regularity, before Ian Kennedy blew the save in the ninth. The left-hander has made 11 consecutive scoreless appearances, picking up five holds while striking out 11 and walking two over 9.1 innings. Mantiply has yet to be handed a save opportunity since Mark Melancon was removed from the role, but manager Torey Lovullo indicated earlier that he has no problem rolling with Mantiply if left-handers are due up.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Extinguishes fire
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Mantiply struck out one over a scoreless 1.1 innings in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.
Mantiply did not get a win, hold or save, but his pitching contribution was the most important. With Arizona leading 2-0 entering the sixth inning, reliever Kevin Ginkel failed to retire any of the six batters faced, so it was up to Mantiply to put out the fire. The high-leverage left-hander is in the mix for saves now that Mark Melancon is no longer the full-time closer, but he may be more valuable as a fireman. Mantiply has made six consecutive scoreless appearances and sports a 1.42 ERA over 6.1 innings since the break. He doesn't blow away hitters with a high-velo fastball (90.4 mph), but Mantiply gets outs, keeps the ball in the park (0.6 HR/9) and hasn't walked many (four over 43 IP).
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Unable to finish inning
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Mantiply allowed one run on two hits and one walk over a third of an inning in Monday's 4-3 win over the Giants.
Mantiply, Arizona's lone representative at the All-Star Game, appears to be the high-leverage reliever of choice for manager Torey Lovullo after Ian Kennedy (calf) landed on the injured list. Since Kennedy's addition to the IL, Mantiply has been called upon to work the eighth inning of a close game on three occasions. It hasn't gone well for the left-hander, who picked up a hold Monday but has allowed four runs on five hits and a walk over 2.2 innings. He was charged with a loss, letting an inherited runner score a game-winning run while being unable to finish the inning Monday. The walk was just the second Mantiply has allowed and first since Opening Day.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Gets first crack at setup
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Mantiply (1-2) allowed three runs on two hits and a hit batsman over one inning, taking the loss to San Francisco on Wednesday.
Mantiply came on to start the eighth inning with the Diamondbacks holding a 4-2 lead but was unable to preserve it for closer Mark Melancon. A narrow eighth-inning lead normally falls under the purview of Ian Kennedy, but a calf injury landed him on the 15-day injured list. Mantiply has been one of the better arms out of the Arizona bullpen, posting a 1.13 ERA before Wednesday's outing bumped it to 1.91 ERA (2.20 FIP) over 33 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Locks down hold
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Mantiply pitched a scoreless inning of relief to earn his fourth hold in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Cubs.
Mantiply recorded the final two outs of the seventh inning then retired the first batter in the eighth before letting Ian Kennedy shepherd the lead to closer Mark Melancon. Two of the three batted balls Mantiply allowed had exit velocities over 100 mph, but those were easily handled infield grounders. The left-hander has allowed only one run over 15.2 innings, fanning 13 and walking one.
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Diamondbacks' Joe Mantiply: Gets job done
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Mantiply allowed one hit over one-third of a inning in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Houston.
The Diamondbacks got effective work from their middle relievers Tuesday. Mantiply was one of four that combined for three scoreless innings before closer Mark Melancon lost the game in the ninth. Mantiply is lumped in with J.B. Wendelken and Noe Ramirez as guys that will work the sixth and seventh innings before Ian Kennedy and Melancon finish games. He's made three scoreless appearances, giving up two hits and a walk with one strikeout over 2.1 innings.
