Arizona Diamondbacks News

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News from the 16th of August.

Originally Posted by RotoWorld RHP Yusmeiro Petit will be recalled from Triple-A Tucson to start Sunday's game. Petit moves in the spot in the rotation that was occupied by Byung-Hyun Kim, who the Diamondbacks designated for assignment on Wednesday. Petit pitched reasonably well after replacing Randy Johnson in the rotation a month ago, going 2-3 with a 4.23 ERA and 28/13 K/BB ratio in 38 1/3 innings.

[Lets Go Rays]

Dan Haren fanned 10 while limiting the Angels to one run and two hits over seven innings in a win Friday.

Mark Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk Friday versus the Angels.

After reviewing the results of an ultrasound, Diamondbacks trainers have concluded that Stephen Drew's abdominal strain is not serious.

[Lets Go Rays]

Upton gets at-bats in Minors games | MLB.com: News For the second consecutive day, Justin Upton went to the D-backs' Minor League complex on Saturday to get extra at-bats. Upton has struggled at the plate this spring, hitting .190 in 42 at-bats, and D-backs manager Bob Melvin thought a couple of days without the pressure of playing in a regular game would help Upton work out the kinks.

Smart job by the manager, lets him play in the minors to relax.

[DirtyKash]

6 year, $51 million contract for Justin Upton today; easily beating his brother who lost his arbitration and ended up with 1 year, $3 million. Ownage?