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Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Hitting bench against lefty
Pederson isn't in Arizona's lineup for Saturday's game versus the Astros.
The left-handed bat of Pederson will stay put in the dugout Saturday with southpaw Yusei Kikuchi set to start on the hill for Houston. Ketel Marte will instead serve as the Snakes' designated hitter, opening up second base for Kevin Newman.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: In Saturday's lineup
Herrera (head) will start at catcher and bat ninth Saturday versus Houston.
Herrera had to make an early exit from Friday's contest after getting hit in the head by Kyle Tucker's backswing, but the 27-year-old backstop appears to be fine entering Saturday's game. Since Aug. 20, he's gone 4-for-22 with four RBI and two runs scored.
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Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Resting against lefty
Del Castillo isn't in Arizona's lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
With Yusei Kikuchi slated to throw the first pitch for Houston, the lefty-hitting Del Castillo will retreat to the bench Saturday. Jose Herrera (head) will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt: Hit hard in Friday's loss
Pfaadt (9-8) took the loss Friday, giving up four runs on eight hits and two walks over 4.2 innings as the Diamondbacks were downed 8-0 by the Astros. He struck out five.
Half the hits off the right-hander went for extra bases, including a three-run homer by Yordan Alvarez in the fifth inning. Pfaadt hasn't been able to complete six innings in any of his last four starts, stumbling to a 7.52 ERA, 1.97 WHIP over that stretch despite a 25:7 K:BB in 20.1 innings. He'll try to get back on track in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Brewers.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Passes tests after game
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said following Friday night's game that Herrera (head) "got through his testing just fine," MLB.com reports.
Herrera was accidentally hit on the top of his helmet by Kyle Tucker's backswing and removed from Friday's game. The manager added that Herrera is penciled into Saturday's lineup. According to Lovullo, the catcher lobbied to remain in the game, and that his removal was strictly for precautionary reasons.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Hitless in return
Marte served as the designated hitter, batted leadoff and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 8-0 loss to the Astros.
Marte, who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday, resumed his role as the team's leadoff batter against a lefty but didn't play the field. He missed two-and-a-half weeks due to an ankle sprain and could be brought back at a measured pace before returning to second base.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Exits early Friday
Herrera exited Friday's game against Houston after being hit on the top of his mask by a backswing, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Kyle Tucker accidentally connected with Herrera's mask in the fifth inning. The catcher exited the game after being assessed by trainers on the field and was replaced by Adrian Del Castillo.
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Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Sitting versus southpaw
Del Castillo is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.
The lefty-hitting Del Castillo will begin Friday's contest in the dugout with Houston sending southpaw Framber Valdez to the mound. Since being called up to the big club Aug. 6, Del Castillo is slashing .277/.347/.446 with three home runs and 14 RBI across 72 plate appearances. Jose Herrera will start behind home plate and bat ninth.
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Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Idle vs. lefty
Pederson is absent from Friday's lineup against Houston.
The Astros are sending southpaw Framber Valdez to the mound, so the lefty-hitting Pederson will begin Friday's contest in the dugout. Since the All-Star break, Pederson has slashed .298/.459/.606 with 22 runs scored, eight home runs and 21 RBI across 122 plate appearances in his strong-side platoon role. Ketel Marte will serve as the designated hitter Friday while Kevin Newman gets the start at second base.
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Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa: Returns to Triple-A
The Diamondbacks optioned Barrosa to Triple-A Reno on Friday, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
The 23-year-old joined Arizona when big-league rosters expanded to 28 players Sunday, but he'll head back to Triple-A with Ketel Marte (ankle) returning from the injured list. Barrosa has a .470 OPS in eight big-league games this season and has a .269/.364/.423 slash line with six homers and 10 steals in 61 contests at Triple-A.
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Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Activated from injured list
The Diamondbacks reinstated Marte (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The 30-year-old landed on the injured list in mid-August due to an ankle sprain, but he's back with the Diamondbacks after a two-and-a-half-week absence. Marte has a .298/.370/.560 slash line with 30 homers through 116 games this season, and his return to the lineup will provide a major boost to Arizona's playoff push.
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Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Logs two hits, run in loss
Perdomo batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Thursday's 3-2 loss to San Francisco.
Perdomo led off the game with a single and eventually scored. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo has moved Perdomo to the leadoff spot against lefties -- he batted second against a right-hander Wednesday -- but he'll likely slide back down the order when Ketel Marte (ankle) returns, which could come as soon as this weekend. Perdomo is 7-for-18 with four RBI and five runs scored over the last five games.
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Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Starts Thursday
Walker started at first base and went 1-for-4 in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Giants.
Walker returned to the starting lineup after a day off Wednesday. He was activated off the injured list Tuesday, and the Diamondbacks are easing him back to action after he missed five weeks with an oblique strain. Walker will eventually resume his role as the team's everyday first baseman. Josh Bell, who started in place of Walker on Wednesday, moved to designated hitter Thursday.
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Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Rebounds with seven quality innings
Kelly did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits over seven innings against the Giants. He struck out eight.
Kelly was sharp Thursday, completing seven frames with the only blemish against his line being a two-out single in the fourth by Patrick Bailey that drove in two to tie the game. However, despite knocking out Giants' starter Blake Snell after just one inning, the Diamondbacks couldn't muster any more runs against the San Francisco bullpen and Kelly left with a quality no-decision. The eight strikeouts matched a season high and were the most Kelly has accumulated since his first start of the season. His performance comes on the heels of allowing 14 earned runs including six homers over his previous three starts spanning 16.1 innings. He'll look to ride the momentum from Thursday's start into his next outing, scheduled to take place when Arizona hosts the Rangers in a rematch of the 2023 World Series.
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Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Out versus left-hander
Pederson is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in San Francisco.
It's a tough left-hander on the hill for the Giants in this one, so the left-handed hitting Pederson will grab a seat. Switch-hitting Josh Bell will get the start at designated hitter for the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Another two steals in win
Carroll went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's win over San Francisco.
Carroll drew a leadoff walk to open the contest before eventually coming home on a Josh Bell single. The outfielder would then go on to reach again in two of his next four trips to the plate, adding two steals and an RBI single over that span as the Diamondbacks took their second straight win on the road. Carroll has now swiped two bags in back-to-back games, while he also extended his hitting streak to 14 games with Wednesday's single. Over that latter stretch he's batting .350 (20-for-57) with six homers, 16 RBI, 16 runs and five stolen bases.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.261 (2nd) |
765 (1st) |
177 (7th) |
4.56 (27th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| L. Gurriel LF Lourdes Gurriel LF | Calf |
| J. Montgomery SP Jordan Montgomery SP | Lower Leg |
| G. Moreno C Gabriel Moreno C | Thigh |
| B. Jarvis RP Bryce Jarvis RP | Elbow |
| D. Jameson RP Drey Jameson RP | Elbow |
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