July 11, 2021 Morning Edition: Diamondbacks News Roundup

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This is your Diamondbacks Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of July 11, 2021.


A Look at Diamondbacks Pitchers’ Season Metrics Update


Humberto Castellanos

This season, he has been ringing up hitters with 6.89 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.244 BABIP this season. Hitters are hitting .207 against him this season.
This season, he has been walking hitters at a 4.02 rate per 9 innings. He has a 1.21 WHIP this season. When men get on base, he leaves them stranded 80.6% of the time.

Taylor Widener

This season, he has been ringing up hitters with 7.94 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.228 BABIP this season. Hitters are hitting .211 against him this season.
This season, he has been walking hitters at a 3.18 rate per 9 innings. He has a 1.16 WHIP this season. When men get on base, he leaves them stranded 89.7% of the time.

Caleb Smith

This season, he has been ringing up hitters with 10.24 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.259 BABIP this season. Hitters are hitting .205 against him this season.
This season, he has been walking hitters at a 4.35 rate per 9 innings. He has a 1.25 WHIP this season. When men get on base, he leaves them stranded 79.9% of the time.

Taylor Clarke

This season, he has been ringing up hitters with 8.55 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.316 BABIP this season. Hitters are hitting .256 against him this season.
This season, he has been walking hitters at a 2.41 rate per 9 innings. He has a 1.28 WHIP this season. When men get on base, he leaves them stranded 72.2% of the time.

Joakim Soria

This season, he has been ringing up hitters with 8.51 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.309 BABIP this season. Hitters are hitting .255 against him this season.
This season, he has been walking hitters at a 2.96 rate per 9 innings. He has a 1.32 WHIP this season. When men get on base, he leaves them stranded 75.5% of the time.

Joe Mantiply

This season, he has been ringing up hitters with 7.89 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.333 BABIP this season. Hitters are hitting .267 against him this season.
This season, he has been walking hitters at a 4.57 rate per 9 innings. He has a 1.57 WHIP this season. When men get on base, he leaves them stranded 53.6% of the time.

Zac Gallen

This season, he has been ringing up hitters with 10.76 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.295 BABIP this season. Hitters are hitting .226 against him this season.
This season, he has been walking hitters at a 4.61 rate per 9 innings. He has a 1.39 WHIP this season. When men get on base, he leaves them stranded 75.5% of the time.

Luke Weaver

This season, he has been ringing up hitters with 8.55 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.266 BABIP this season. Hitters are hitting .229 against him this season.
This season, he has been walking hitters at a 2.93 rate per 9 innings. He has a 1.2 WHIP this season. When men get on base, he leaves them stranded 71.4% of the time.

Merrill Kelly

This season, he has been ringing up hitters with 7.81 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.301 BABIP this season. Hitters are hitting .259 against him this season.
This season, he has been walking hitters at a 2.26 rate per 9 innings. He has a 1.27 WHIP this season. When men get on base, he leaves them stranded 68.2% of the time.

Jake Faria

This season, he has been ringing up hitters with 7.94 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.296 BABIP this season. Hitters are hitting .254 against him this season.
This season, he has been walking hitters at a 2.65 rate per 9 innings. He has a 1.35 WHIP this season. When men get on base, he leaves them stranded 66.0% of the time.

Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…

“Infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain, the Diamondbacks announced. Utilityman Andrew Young was called up from Triple-A to take Cabrera’s spot on Arizona’s active roster. Cabrera is hitting .240/.332/.385 with five homers over 223 plate appearances this season, and this is already his second…”

Above is the summary of: Diamondbacks Place Asdrubal Cabrera On 10-Day IL… tap or click to check out the full article.

“The Diamondbacks announced that outfielder Kole Calhoun has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. In corresponding moves, righty Taylor Widener was optioned to Triple-A and outfielder Nick Heath was designated for assignment. As noted by The Athletic’s Zach Buchanan, Widener’s demotion is likely just an on-paper move due to the All-Star break, and he’ll…”

Above is the summary of: Diamondbacks Reinstate Kole Calhoun From Injured List, Designate Nick Heath… tap or click to check out the full article.

“”We got our butts kicked,” Lovullo said. I thought there were some key slugging moments where they got their hands on a pitch and put up some crooked numbers.” It only got worse from there, as the Dodgers scored seven runs in the seventh and six more in the ninth, when the D-backs used outfielder Josh Reddick to finish off the game on the mound. The D-backs also lost an MLB-record 24 straight games on the road during one stretch. “I just saw some misfires out over the plate,” D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said.”

Above is the summary of: D-backs’ lopsided loss in LA ‘unacceptable’… tap or click to check out the full article.

“(Last updated: July 10) RHP Zac Gallen (strained right hamstring) Expected return: TBD Gallen participated in a 30-pitch bullpen session on July 7. (Last updated: June 15) 60-day IL RHP Tyler Clippard (right shoulder capsule sprain) Expected return: TBD Originally scheduled to pitch in the Arizona Complex League, Clippard participated in a simulated “B” game instead on July 6. (Last updated: July 7) RHP Luke Weaver (right shoulder strain) Expected return: TBD Weaver has begun playing catch “anywhere from 60-90 feet,” per manager Torey Lovullo. (Last updated: July 8) LHP Madison Bumgarner (left shoulder inflammation) Expected return: TBD Bumgarner threw a 21-pitch bullpen session on July 7.”

Above is the summary of: Injuries & Roster Moves: Calhoun activated… tap or click to check out the full article.

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