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D-backs option pitchers Tyler Gilbert, Taylor Widener to Triple-A Reno

Apr 2, 2022, 4:06 PM | Updated: 4:08 pm
Tyler Gilbert #49 of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches during the first inning against the Seattle M...
Tyler Gilbert #49 of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on September 12, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
(Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced a pair of roster moves on Saturday.

Left-handed pitcher Tyler Gilbert and right-hander Taylor Widener have been optioned down to Triple-A Reno.

Arizona now has 37 players in spring camp including players on the injured list.

Gilbert, 28, made his MLB debut last year with the D-backs, pitching in nine games, six of which were starts.

And in the very first start of his big league career, Gilbert tossed a five-strikeout, three-walk no-hitter en route to a 7-0 Diamondbacks’ victory over the San Diego Padres at Chase Field.

It also marked the first career win for the lefty.

He finished last year with a 2-2 record to go along with a 3.15 ERA, 25 punchouts, 13 walks and 1.025 WHIP across 40 innings pitched.

Widener, 27, made his MLB debut with Arizona in 2020 and is coming off of a 2021 season in which he threw a career-high 70.1 innings for manager Torey Lovullo.

In 23 appearances (13 starts), the right-hander picked up a 2-1 record while striking out 73 with a 9.3 SO/9 rate.

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