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Adam Eaton - OF - Diamondbacks

Adam Eaton is dealing with renewed soreness in his left elbow and has returned to Phoenix for an examination.

Bad news. Eaton, who was diagnosed with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in March, began playing in rehab games earlier this month and felt well enough to return to center field last week. However, the pain has returned. The worst-case scenario would be season-ending Tommy John surgery, but it's not clear if that's a consideration yet. But it's obviously a concern.
Source: Steve Gilbert on Twitter
May 22 - 1:18 PM
Miguel Montero - C - Diamondbacks

Miguel Montero is not in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

The struggling backstop is getting a rest with the early start time. Wil Nieves will make the start behind the plate.
Related: Wil Nieves
Source: MLB Lineups on Twitter
May 22 - 1:15 PM
Wil Nieves - C - Diamondbacks

Wil Nieves has just one hit since April 25.

The seldom-used 35-year-old has slashed .280/.321/.280 through 28 plate appearances. Nieves, who entered 2013 a .229/.274/.301 career hitter over nine major league seasons, will continue to play sparingly behind starter Miguel Montero.
May 22 - 4:15 AM
Aaron Hill - 2B - Diamondbacks

Aaron Hill will have his left hand examined by a doctor next Monday.

That will be two weeks after Hill was hoping to get the go-ahead to resume baseball activities, as his fractured hand is healing much slower than expected. The original timetable had him possibly returning by late May, but he probably won't be activated until well into June now.
Source: Nick Piecoro on Twitter
May 21 - 6:57 PM
Eric Hinske - 1B - Diamondbacks

Eric Hinske is batting .188 with a .548 OPS over 34 plate-appearances.

The Diamondbacks handed Hinske a one-year, $1.35 million contract in December after he batted just .197/.272/.311 with two home runs and 13 RBI in 91 games last season for the Braves. The former Rookie of the Year, now 35, is reaching the end of a respectable 12-year career.
May 21 - 4:05 AM
Tony Sipp - R - Diamondbacks

Tony Sipp's walk rate (6.0) and strike-to-walk rate (1.38) are the highest and lowest of his career, respectively.

Sipp's only pitched 12 inning over 18 appearances, so it's not time for Kirk Gibson to panic, but the left-hander will be playing with fire if he can't iron out his control issues. His 3.75 ERA is better than last season's 4.42, but Sipp's peripherals suggest that he was a better hurler in 2012. The improvement in ERA is entirely tied to Sipp keeping the ball in play. He's surrendered only one bomb after giving up nine last year.
May 21 - 3:09 AM
Brad Ziegler - R - Diamondbacks

Brad Ziegler owns a 2.61 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over 24 appearances.

The former 20th-round pick hasn't received much attention since he blew onto the scene as a rookie in 2008 (finishing eighth on that season's Rookie of the Year balloting), but he hasn't slowed down much. The right-handed specialist has posted a career 2.45 ERA over 347 appearances, which makes him a good bullpen piece in deeper formats, even if he had more saves in that rookie season (11) than he's had since (eight).
May 21 - 3:00 AM
Josh Collmenter - R - Diamondbacks

Pitching exclusively out of the bullpen, Josh Collmenter is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 0.95 WHIP over 22 innings.

Last year's horrific April that cost him a rotation spot seems like a distant memory. Collmenter finished with a 2.13 ERA in 72 innings (seven starts, 17 relief appearances) over the final five months in 2012 and has carried that success into a new season. Of particular interest is his strikeout and K/BB rate, both improved over last year, which were both improvements over 2010's fifth-place-ROY-voting campaign.
May 21 - 2:23 AM
Patrick Corbin - S - Diamondbacks

Patrick Corbin moved to 7-0 by pitching a three-hitter and striking out 10 as the Diamondbacks topped the Rockies 5-1 on Monday.

Corbin's April could have been written off as something of a fluke after he went 3-0 with a 1.91 ERA. However, he's now 4-0 with a 0.92 ERA in May. It's a pretty amazing transformation for a guy who went 6-8 with a 4.54 ERA and 14 homers allowed in 107 innings last year.
May 21 - 12:03 AM
A.J. Pollock - OF - Diamondbacks

A.J. Pollock broke out of a slump by going 3-for-5 with two runs scored Monday against the Rockies.

Pollock went 1-for-19 last week, and he was hitting just .204 in May. He's probably getting sent down later this month when Adam Eaton comes off the DL.
May 20 - 11:59 PM
Mark Teahen - 3B - Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks released INF Mark Teahen.

Teahen asked for and was granted his release. The veteran infielder hit .211/.318/.254 with 22 strikeouts in 22 games at Triple-A Reno but should be able to latch on with a new team. The Reds tried to trade for him at the end of April, but Teahen did not pass his physical.
Source: MLBTradeRumors.com
May 20 - 12:11 PM
Wade Miley - S - Diamondbacks

Wade Miley held the Marlins to two runs over six innings but suffered a loss on Sunday.

The left-hander struck out six and gave up just five hits and a walk, but the Marlins got a two-out single from Derek Dietrich followed by a two-RBI double from Marcell Ozuna in the sixth, and that's all they needed. Miley has won just one of his previous seven starts, but he still holds a solid 3.67 ERA and 1.33 WHIP on the year. He'll get the Padres next.
May 19 - 4:20 PM
Willie Bloomquist - SS - Diamondbacks

Willie Bloomquist (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment midway through the week.

Bloomquist has been playing games at extended spring training and hasn't had any recent setbacks. He should be ready for activation before the end of the month.
Source: Arizona Republic
May 19 - 8:46 AM
Jason Kubel - OF - Diamondbacks

Jason Kubel (quad) will return to the Diamondbacks' lineup Sunday.

Kubel still isn't totally over his left quad injury, so the club is taking it easy with him. He might continue to see more days off than normal as he tries to put the malady behind him.
Source: Arizona Republic
May 19 - 8:44 AM
Adam Eaton - OF - Diamondbacks

Adam Eaton (elbow) played five innings in center field for High-A Visalia on Friday.

It's the first time he's played the field during his rehab assignment, as he had been limited to DH duty. Eaton was scheduled to play the field again on Saturday before being re-evaluated by the Diamondbacks. He should be activated before the end of the month. Manager Kirk Gibson said he's "not really worried about" finding enough playing time for all the members of a deep group of outfielders. "If we have guys, we’ll find places for them to play," the manager added.
Source: Arizona Republic
May 19 - 8:43 AM

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