The Diamondbacks introduced that right-hander Kendall Graveman was positioned on the 15-day injured record (retroactive to June 8) on account of an impingement in his proper hip. Righty Christian Montes De Oca was known as up from Triple-A Reno to take Graveman’s spot on the energetic roster.
After lacking all of 2024 recovering from shoulder surgical procedure, Graveman’s 2025 debut was delayed till Might 13 on account of a season-opening stint on the 15-day IL on account of a lumbar pressure. Graveman then posted a 2.45 ERA over his first 7 1/3 innings and eight appearances for the Snakes earlier than he struggled by means of a brutal outing in Saturday’s 13-1 Arizona loss to the Reds. Graveman was charged with six earned runs over only one inning of labor, capturing his ERA up from 2.45 to eight.64.
It’s truthful to surprise if this hip drawback was accountable for Graveman’s tough recreation, although another crimson flags have been there even earlier than he took the mound on Saturday. Graveman has extra walks (5) than strikeouts (three) over 8 1/3 complete innings, and his 30% grounder price is effectively under the 50.9% profession groundball price Graveman had posted over his 9 earlier massive league seasons. His signature sinker is averaging 94.6mph, which is down from a 95.9mph common in 2023, although an early-season velocity drop isn’t uncommon for a pitcher simply getting back from a protracted layoff.
Sadly for Graveman, that nightmare towards Cincinnati will signify his final recreation for not less than a few weeks. This newest journey to the IL can hopefully permit the veteran to totally put his well being points behind him, and an in-form Gravement would sorely assist a struggling D’Backs bullpen. Given how Arizona has a 31-34 file, Graveman (who is just signed by means of the 2025 season, with a mutual possibility for 2026) could be an apparent commerce chip as a rental participant if the Diamondbacks can’t get again into competition.
In different unwelcome information on the pitching damage entrance, righty Cristian Mena’s proper shoulder pressure is particularly a teres main pressure, as manger Torey Lovullo advised Arizona Sports activities’ Alex Weiner and different reporters. Mena was positioned on the 15-day IL on Saturday, however Lovullo stated Mena’s absence might be measured in “weeks, not days.”
The 22-year-old Mena made his MLB debut with one three-inning begin with the D’Backs final season, and this yr had allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings over three reduction appearances. Mena was a candidate for some turns within the rotation given the entire damage issues confronted by Arizona’s starters, however the righty himself has now joined the IL for what may be a prolonged time frame.
