More injuries. I guess this time at least it wasn’t the pitching staff?
Game Recaps
Diamondbacks crush White Sox but Eugenio Suarez, Josh Naylor depart; Corbin Carroll to IL by Nick Piecoro [AZ Central]
The Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suarez crouched in pain, a trainer examining the spot on his right hand where a 95.9 mph fastball had just struck. Maybe 10 feet away, watching from the top step of the dugout, was Corbin Carroll. He knew as well as anyone what Suarez might have been feeling.
Rodriguez Dominates in D-Backs’ Injury-Marred Blowout of White Sox by Jack Sommers [SI]
Eduardo Rodriguez continued his domination of the White Sox in Rate Field, throwing six shutout innings while striking out 10 batters. In five career starts at Rate Field, Rodriguez is now 5-0 with a 1.78 ERA.
Diamondbacks News
Chase Field funding bill approved by Arizona House of Representatives, heads to Gov. Katie Hobbs by Alex Weiner [Arizona Sports]
“This will be a monumental victory for baseball and Diamondbacks fans when signed by Governor Katie Hobbs,” D-backs president and CEO Derrick Hall said in a statement on Monday. “We could then shift our focus to a proper lease extension negotiation with the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in hopes of modernizing and renovating this public asset to a level those fans deserve.”
Corbin Carroll Has Chip Fracture on Left Wrist, Headed to IL by Jack Sommers [SI]
Lovullo said it was somewhat confusing as the fracture is on the back of the wrist. The ball that hit him to cause the injury hit the side of his hand. Carroll will continue to get additional opinions to find out what the diagnosis means and what the timeframe will be.
Suarez earns 3rd NL Player of the Week honor this season [DBacks.com]
Diamondbacks Slugger Named PCL Player of the Week by Alex D’Agostino [SI]
On Monday, Arizona Diamondbacks minor league first baseman and designated hitter Tristin English was honored by minor league baseball, being named Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for his late-June heroics.
English, 28, has caught fire at the plate in recent weeks. Over the span of the past week, he put forward a .367 average with five doubles and three home runs.
Around the League
5 things we’ve learned about he ‘freaking awesome’ NL West by Alden Gonzalez [ESPN]
“This division’s freaking awesome, and it’s going to be a fun ride going down the road,” [Manny Machado] said. “The Giants got better with [Rafael] Devers, and we know what these guys [the Dodgers] have on the other side. And what we have on this side. And obviously you can’t count out Arizona. They’ve got a really good team over there. They’re going to be battling. It’s a four-headed monster battling it out, so it’ll be an interesting second half.”
All-Star Ballot check-in by Manny Randhawa [MLB]
Marte, long an underrated star for the D-backs, is looking to make it two straight All-Star selections and three overall. Edman has been huge for the Dodgers and it shows in his position in All-Star balloting as he bids for his first trip to the Midsummer Classic. Hoerner’s defensive brilliance has him in third place, though he has a lot of ground to make up.
FanGraphs Power Rankings: June 16-22 by Jake Mailhot [FanGraphs]
The Diamondbacks are also hanging around in the Wild Card race. They’ve gone 12-7 since Corbin Burnes injured his elbow, and their upcoming series against the White Sox and Marlins should help them pad their record before they begin a big four-game set against the Giants to kick off next week.
With 32nd HR, red-hot Raleigh goes deep in 4th straight game by Daniel Kramer [MLB]
And down to their final out, Cal Raleigh put the finishing touches on the day with his 32nd of the season and fifth of the trip, which already featured many historical milestones over the weekend.
Question of the Day
I’m kinda tired of asking about injuries and trade deadline strategy. How about a lighter query?