This is your Diamondbacks News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of June 30, 2021.
“Ildemaro Vargas was 1-4 with a solo home run and a walk. Drew Ellis went 2-4 with a double and a solo home run. Kole Calhoun went 2-3 with two home runs, and got the Aces on the scoreboard with a two run home run in the top of the first. Gilbert actually cruised through the first five innings of the game, and didn’t allow any runs until he gave up a two run home run.”
“Smith bounced out to Arenado to end the threat, and with two outs in the bottom frame, Smith instead gave up the go-ahead runs on Arenado two-run shot. He gets paid a lot of money to do that.” Smith nearly came out of the game without the chance to face Arenado in the bottom of the fifth. “I could’ve done without the two-run homer,” Smith said. “Unfortunately, he left the one pitch to Arenado out over the middle, but I thought overall, he made some really good pitches.” On a macro-level, Smith provides an interesting option for teams looking for a pitcher who can start or come out of the bullpen (he has a 3.41 ERA as a starter and a 2.70 ERA as a reliever).”
“(Last updated: June 29) RHP Tyler Clippard (right shoulder capsule sprain) Expected return: TBD Manager Torey Lovullo said that Clippard threw 17 pitches over one inning in the same simulated game as Madison Baumgarner on June 29. (Last updated: June 29) 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: June 15) 60-day IL OF Kole Calhoun (left hamstring surgery) Expected return: Early July Calhoun began his rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno with a bang on June 28, hitting two home runs before being removed from the game before the bottom of the sixth inning. I know he’s going to go back down there and work hard and find his way back here as soon as possible.” • All D-backs transactions INJURY UPDATES 10-day IL LHP Madison Bumgarner (left shoulder inflammation) Expected return: TBD Bumgarner threw a simulated game on June 29 as he continues to work his way off the IL, tossing 34 pitches over two innings.”
“Coming off a complete game, two-hit shutout in his Double-A debut, the 23-year-old scattered two hits and four walks with five strikeouts over five scoreless innings Tuesday to finish June without allowing an earned run. The 23-year-old had just four hits heading into Tuesday night and doubled that total with a 4-for-6 performance at Asheville, logging his first three doubles of the season. 15), Double-A Erie Greene set a season high with four hits as part of a 4-for-5 night at the plate. Of the 10 runs Meyer has given up this season, nine have come in two starts, including four in his previous outing on June 23.”