D-backs’ Nick Ahmed shut down 10 days, Jordan Luplow out ‘a little while’

SCOTTSDALE — Opening Day is still over a week away, but that hasn’t stopped the injury bug from already biting the Arizona Diamondbacks.

D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said pregame on Wednesday that both shortstop Nick Ahmed and outfielder Jordan Luplow were trending toward being out for the team’s season opener on April 7 against the San Diego Padres at Chase Field.

Ahmed had an MRI on his shoulder on Sunday and got a second opinion earlier in the week. Lovullo said that the shortstop got two injections in his shoulder and will be shut down from all baseball activity for 10 days.

#Dbacks manager Torey Lovullo says Nick Ahmed had a couple injections in his shoulder, will not be doing any baseball activity for 10 days and is trending toward being out for Opening Day. pic.twitter.com/CSe21wZhjd

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“He’s an unbelievable — he’s one of those athletes that takes care of his body, so he might heal a little quicker,” Lovullo said. “So we’re going to proceed without him for a few days. We’ve got things covered and we’ll see how he heals up.”

Things didn’t sound as promising for Luplow’s recovery, however, as the outfielder has a grade 1 oblique strain that Lovullo said will keep him out “not in terms of days. He’ll be out a little while.”

Lovullo added that Luplow suffered the injury while swinging during Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park.

Torey Lovullo adds Jordan Luplow has a grade 1 strain in his oblique from swinging. Luplow will be out “not in terms of days, he’s going to be out for a little while,” per the #Dbacks manager. pic.twitter.com/oUDIq6sf0s

— Jake Anderson (@jwa1994) March 30, 2022

D-backs starting pitcher Zac Gallen will be making his spring training debut on Wednesday as the Diamondbacks take on the Colorado Rockies as visitors at Salt River Fields at 1:10 p.m.

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