Marte went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Brewers.
Marte has scuffled (.184/.295/.368) in the 11 games since coming off the injured list earlier this month, but he has knocked in seven runs during that span. He's up to 88 RBI for the season, four shy of his career-best posted in 2019.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Logs another stolen base
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McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-1 win over Milwaukee.
McCarthy, who went 11 games without a successful attempted steal, stole his second bag in as many days and is up to 23 for the season. Getting on base was an issue during the drought; McCarthy batted .186 and walked once (.222 OBP) during the 11-game stretch. He could lose playing time when Lourdes Gurriel (calf) returns, which could happen this weekend. When Gurriel is activated off the injured list, the choice of a third outfielder for manager Torey Lovullo would come down to McCarthy or another left-handed bat, Pavin Smith, who has a 1.526 OPS over the last 10 games.
Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-1 win against the Brewers.
Smith capped the scoring in the contest with a two-run shot in the eighth inning. The long ball was his first since he went deep three times against the Astros on Sept. 8. He's been hitting well of late, though, compiling a six-game hitting streak during which he's batting .474 (9-for-19) with four doubles, five runs and five RBI. His path to regular at-bats will take a hit when Lourdes Gurriel returns from a calf injury, which could happen this weekend.
Pfaadt (10-9) earned the win over Milwaukee on Thursday, allowing one run on two hits and no walks while striking out 12 batters over seven innings.
Pfaadt had been struggling mightily entering Thursday, posting an 11.34 ERA over his previous four outings. He bounced back in a big way against the Brewers, inducing 21 swings-and-misses en route to a career-high 12 punchouts. The Diamondbacks could certainly use a turnaround by the right-hander as the team attempts to hang on to a wild-card berth over the closing days of the campaign.
McCarthy went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-4 win over Colorado.
McCarthy stole his 22nd bag of the season and the first in 12 games. It's been a quiet month for McCarthy, who's batting .222 (14-for-63) with one double, two RBI and two steals (caught twice) over 16 games in September.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Logs two hits in win
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Moreno went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Rockies.
Moreno was back in the lineup after resting Tuesday. The Diamondbacks are easing him into regular duty after the catcher spent six weeks on the injured list due to an adductor strain. Moreno has logged multiple hits in each of his two games played since being activated Monday.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Goes deep in win
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Grichuk went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 9-4 win over Colorado.
Grichuk was responsible for one of the three home runs the Diamondbacks hit in the first two innings, giving them an early 6-0 lead. The homer was his 11th of the season and seventh in the last 15 games. During that stretch, the 33-year-old outfielder has slashed .459/.487/1.135 with 11 extra-base hits, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored.
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Goes yard twice at Coors
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Carroll went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Rockies.
The 24-year-old took advantage of his final game of the year at Coors Field, launching a solo shot in the first inning and a two-run homer in the second, both off Austin Gomber. The long balls were Carroll's first of September, but he's mostly put his early-season struggles behind him -- over 43 games since the beginning of August, he's batting .282 with 13 home runs, nine steals, 31 RBI and 46 runs.
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Diamondbacks' Eduardo Rodriguez: Fans 11 in Wednesday's win
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Rodriguez (3-3) picked up the win Wednesday, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk over 6.1 innings in a 9-4 victory over the Rockies. He struck out 11.
The veteran southpaw navigated Coors Field to set a new season high in strikeouts, and the strikeout total was his best in that category since he fanned a dozen Phillies almost exactly five years ago, on Sept. 14, 2019. Rodriguez picked up his first win since Aug. 20 along with his first quality start of the year, and the 6.1 innings also represented his longest outing of the season. He didn't make his 2024 debut until Aug. 7 due to shoulder issues that cropped up in spring training, and while his 5.09 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 36:14 K:BB through 40.2 innings aren't particularly impressive, he could be rounding into form just in time to help Arizona lock up a playoff spot. Rodriguez lines up to make his next start at home early next week against the Giants.
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Diamondbacks' Jordan Montgomery: Headed for another start Sunday
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Montgomery is listed as the Diamondbacks' probable starting pitcher for Sunday's game in Milwaukee, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
Montgomery picked up his first start since Aug. 21 on Tuesday, joining the rotation as a replacement for the injured Ryne Nelson (shoulder). Though he had been pitching out of the bullpen for nearly a month, Montgomery still took on close to a typical starter's workload (4.2 innings and 79 pitches) while giving up three earned runs on six hits and two walks. Montgomery will likely shift back to the bullpen during the playoffs if the Diamondbacks should clinch a postseason spot, but he'll pick up at least one more start while Nelson is on the shelf.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Back in action at Triple-A
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Triple-A Reno reinstated Thomas (oblique) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Thomas returned to the lineup for Reno's 9-2 win over Albuquerque, starting in center field while going 2-for-4 with a double and two runs. The 24-year-old had missed the past month with a right oblique strain.
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Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Idle versus southpaw
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Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Pederson will hit the bench for the series finale while the Rockies send southpaw Austin Gomber to the hill. Randal Grichuk (lower body) will replace Pederson in the lineup as Arizona's designated hitter.
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Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Back in lineup Wednesday
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Grichuk (lower body) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Wednesday's game versus the Rockies.
Grichuk had to be scratched from the Diamondbacks' lineup Sunday due to lower-body tightness, but he's been available off the bench the last two days and is starting Wednesday's game as the Rockies send southpaw Austin Gomber to the bump. The righty-hitting Grichuk is slashing .305/.370/.494 against lefties this season.
Diamondbacks' Andrew Knizner: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Diamondbacks outrighted Knizner to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
Knizner cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster over the weekend, but he will remain in the organization for the time being. The veteran catcher is a career .210/.279/.317 hitter over parts of six major-league seasons.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Logs 29th steal in loss
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Carroll went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a hit-by-pitch in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to Colorado.
Carroll swiped his 29th bag of the season in the third inning but was stranded at second base. Following a hot stretch during the month of August, Carroll's bat has faded; he's batting .220 (9-for-41) with one RBI over the last 11 games.
