ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

D-backs place Alex Avila on 10-day IL, recall Joseph

Jun 14, 2019, 12:25 PM | Updated: 12:27 pm

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila, right, and home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez walk off the ...

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila, right, and home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez walk off the field at the beginning of a rain delay in the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals, Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

In the midst of one of the better short stretches of Alex Avila’s career, the Arizona Diamondbacks catcher will miss time.

Avila suffered a left calf strain during his second at-bat of the game Thursday against the Washington Nationals and the D-backs placed him on the 10-day injured list the following day.

In his place, Arizona has recalled catcher Caleb Joseph from the Triple-A Reno Aces.

In 25 games this season, Avila is hitting .220 with five home runs and 11 RBI. Carson Kelly leads all D-backs catchers in at-bats with 125, while John Ryan Murphy has 62 and Avila has an additional 59. Murphy was designated for assignment on May 25.

Avila has hit a home run in each of the last three games he’s played in. He has done this two other times in his career: most recently from May 31-June 6, 2017, and once from Aug. 2-5, 2011.

Joseph has made nine appearances for Arizona this year for 17 total at-bats and a batting average of .176.

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