Arizona Diamondbacks making many roster moves
Sep 6, 2016, 2:07 PM | Updated: 4:15 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa works against Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez in the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Arizona Diamondbacks will have some familiar faces in the clubhouse when they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second game of their series on Tuesday.
The D-backs recalled outfielders Mitch Haniger and Peter O’Brien along with pitchers Steve Hathaway, Matt Koch and Dominic Leone. They also took left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin and catcher Chris Herrmann off the disabled list.
Chafin, a relief pitcher, landed on the DL in early July with a shoulder issue. He has appeared in 32 games this season, tossing 22.2 innings and posting a 6.75 ERA.
As for Herrmann, the 28-year-old who has mostly played catcher but also seen time in the outfield was placed on the DL in mid-July with a strained hamstring. He was batting .290 with six home runs and 28 RBI before the injury.
Then there are the callups:
All but Koch have been with the Diamondbacks at some point this season. The 25-year-old is 6-6 with a 4.08 ERA in 21 starts for Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno.
O’Brien, who plays catcher and outfield, had a 21-game stint with the club, in which he hit just .123 with four home runs and eight RBI. In 434 at-bats for Triple-A Reno this year, however, he has hit 24 home runs and driven in 75.
Leone appeared in 20 games for the D-backs this season, notching a 7.52 ERA in 20.1 innings while Hathaway has a 5.79 ERA across 9.1 innings. An outfielder, Haniger hit .237 with two doubles and six RBI in 38 at-bats.
