ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

D-backs place Jake Lamb on 10-day disabled list with shoulder contusion

Jul 27, 2018, 2:53 PM

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake Lamb reacts after striking out with the bases loaded to end the top half...

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake Lamb reacts after striking out with the bases loaded to end the top half of the third inning against the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game Tuesday, July 24, 2018, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed third baseman Jake Lamb on the 10-day disabled list with a left shoulder contusion, the team announced Friday.

Lamb was removed from a game Thursday against the Cubs and was expected to have an MRI when the D-backs arrived in San Diego for the next portion of their road trip.

In a corresponding move, the Diamondbacks recalled infielder Ildemaro Vargas and made room on the 40-man roster by designating Jack Reinheimer for assignment.

The news comes on the same day that the D-backs acquired infielder Eduardo Escobar — who primarily plays third base and is a switch hitter — from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for three minor league players: right-handed pitcher Jhoan Duran, outfielder Ernie De La Trinidad and outfielder Gabriel Maciel.

Lamb has hit .222 this season with six home runs and 31 RBI with a .655 OPS in 56 games. He hit .188 in the month of July and .170 all season against left-handed pitching.

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