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Diamondbacks' Miguel Castro: Works around traffic for save
Castro allowed two hits in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-2 win over Atlanta.
Castro put two of the first three batters aboard in the ninth inning, but got a flyout from Ozzie Albies and a groundout from Orlando Arcia to avoid disaster. This was Castro's 11th straight scoreless appearance, a span in which he's picked up five of his six saves this year while adding two holds and two wins. The right-hander continues to get late-inning work as a result of his strong pitching -- he's at a 2.13 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 22:8 K:BB through 25.1 innings this year, bringing stability to the back end of Arizona's bullpen. Andrew Chafin remains Castro's primary competition for save chances in what's become a two-man committee.
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Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Wins fourth straight start
Kelly (7-3) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight over seven innings to earn the win Friday over Atlanta.
A pair of Eddie Rosario solo home runs accounted for the damage on Kelly's line. This was the 34-year-old's fourth straight win and his sixth victory in his last seven outings. He's posted five quality starts over that longer span. For the season, Kelly has a strong 2.80 ERA with a 1.08 WHIP and 77:28 K:BB through 70.2 innings through 12 starts. Containing Atlanta's offense is impressive on its own, and Kelly will look to keep rolling next week in a favorable road start against the Nationals.
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Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Sitting Friday
Smith is not in the starting lineup Friday versus Atlanta.
Smith will get a day off after he went 3-for-8 with a homer, a double, four RBI and three runs scored while drawing four walks and striking out twice in the team's series with Colorado. Ketel Marte will slot in at designated hitter while Nick Ahmed enters the lineup at shortstop and bats eighth in the series opener with Atlanta.
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Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Breather Friday
Rojas is not in the starting lineup Friday versus Atlanta.
Rojas will take a seat after he went 0-for-10 with two walks, a run scored and four strikeouts while starting all three games in the Diamondbacks' series with the Rockies. Emmanuel Rivera will draw the start at third base and bat sixth in the series opener with Atlanta.
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Diamondbacks' Peter Solomon: Outrighted to Triple-A
Solomon cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.
He's no longer on the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. Solomon has posted an ugly 12.15 ERA over five relief appearances at the major-league level this season.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Lifts offense in win
Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Thursday's 5-4 win over Colorado.
A listless Diamondbacks offense couldn't get much going against Rockies right-hander Connor Seabold until Gurriel hooked a two-run double in the sixth inning that ignited a comeback win. He's enjoying a bounce-back season in the desert, leading Arizona in slugging percentage (.546) and sitting second in RBI (33).
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Walks off Rockies
Carroll went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.
With two outs and runners on second and third in the bottom of the ninth inning, Colorado manager Bud Black opted to let right-hander Pierce Johnson pitch to the lefty Carroll rather than walk the bases loaded and face righty Christian Walker. Carroll managed to slap a fastball outside the zone for a walkoff single that completed the Diamondbacks' comeback. He's on a productive five-game hitting streak, going 7-for-19 with two home runs, seven RBI and four runs.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Two doubles to extend streak
Marte went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over Colorado.
Marte cut the Rockies' lead to 4-3 with an RBI double in the seventh before eventually scoring the winning run after doubling again with two outs in the ninth. The 29-year-old Marte has hit safely in 11 straight games, going 15-for-48 with six extra-base hits in that span. He's now slashing .284/.342/.486 with eight homers, 33 runs scored, 23 RBI and six stolen bases through 231 plate appearances this season.
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Diamondbacks' Zach Davies: Allows three in no-decision
Davies did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk over 5.2 innings against the Rockies. He struck out four.
Davies didn't miss many bats Thursday but managed to hold Colorado to three runs on seven hits. The 30-year-old Davies has yet to pitch into the sixth inning through four starts this season. He's 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 14:9 K:BB. Davies is currently lined up to face the Nationals in his next outing.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Gets breather Thursday
Moreno is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Rockies.
This looks to be a routine day of rest for Moreno as the Diamondbacks and Rockies wrap up a four-game set at Chase Field. Jose Herrera will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Dominates Rockies in win
Henry (3-1) hurled seven scoreless innings in a 6-0 win over the Rockies on Wednesday while allowing just two hits and walking two. He struck out seven batters.
Henry put together the best start of his young MLB career Wednesday evening. It was just the second time in 16 career starts he's managed to go seven innings, and he also tied his career high with seven strikeouts. The 25-year-old has notoriously struggled with his control, but he commanded the strike zone well and after the game said it was a big reason for his successful outing. Wednesday marked his first start without giving up a home run since May 6. Henry now sits at a 3.73 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 25:16 K:BB over 41 innings and lines up for a favorable start against the Nationals next week.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Swipes bag in win
Marte went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Rockies.
Marte singled in the first inning but then later reached on a fielder's choice in the sixth and stole second. It was his second steal over the last three games and his sixth of the year, which is already his highest mark since he had 10 in 2019. The 29-year-old has recorded at least one hit in 23 of the 26 games he played in during May and is currently riding a 10-game hit streak dating back to May 20. For the year, Marte's slashing .279/.336/.475 with eight homers, 22 RBI, 31 runs and a 15:36 BB:K over 226 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Adds another steal
McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Rockies.
McCarthy singled to lead off the second and wasted no time stealing second for his fifth stolen base over the last three games. The 25-year-old has also notched six hits over that same span and has not struck out. He looks much more comfortable at the plate since being called back up from Triple-A Reno and should continue to be a great option for steals if he can continue to find ways to get on base.
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Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Snaps HR drought
Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Rockies.
Walker's fifth-inning blast was the 100th of his career and 12th of the season. It snapped an 11-game stretch without a long ball. The last two weeks have been a grind for the Diamondbacks' primary first baseman; Walker is 7-for-45 (.156) with a .491 OPS over the last 12 games.
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Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Reaches base five times
Smith went 2-for-2 with three walks, a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-0 win over Colorado.
Smith finally looked like a leadoff hitter Wednesday, reaching base five times, equaling the number of times he reached base safely over the previous eight contests as Arizona's leadoff batter. In nine games atop the order, Smith is 5-for-29 with five walks. The lefty hitter should be back there once again Thursday against Colorado right-hander Connor Seabold.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team |
.262 (6th) |
287 (5th) |
65 (11th) |
4.30 (18th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| K. Lewis DH Kyle Lewis DH | Illness |
| C. Kelly C Carson Kelly C | Forearm |
| M. Melancon RP Mark Melancon RP | Shoulder |
| C. Sulser RP Cole Sulser RP | Shoulder |
| J. Mantiply RP Joe Mantiply RP | Hamstring |
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