Taylor Widener recalled from Triple-A Reno
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired INF Emmanuel Rivera from the Kansas City Royals for RHP Luke Weaver.
Emmanuel Rivera MLB.com
INF │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 26 (June 29, 1996) in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico │ 6-2, 225
- Hit .237 (47-for-198) with 8 doubles, 3 triples, 6 home runs and 22 RBI in 63 games with the Royals in 2022…was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on July 29.
- Committed just 4 errors in 57 games at third base, tied for the fourth-fewest errors at that position in the Majors (also: Brandon Drury/CIN) [min. 50 G]…only Yandy Díaz/TB (0), Yoán Moncada/CWS (2) and Jace Pederson/MIL (3) have fewer.
- In 20 games with Omaha this season, hit .307 (23-for-75)/.908 OPS with 5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs and 5 RBI.
- Made his Major League debut in 2021 and batted .256 (23-for-90) with 4 doubles, 1 homer and 5 RBI in 29 games.
- Selected by the Royals in the 19th round of the 2015 draft.
Weaver, 28, was 1-1 with a 7.71 ERA (14 ER in 16.1 IP) in 12 games (1 start) with Arizona this season.
- In 4 seasons with the D-backs (2019-22), went 9-19 with a 4.72 ERA (104 ER in 198.1 IP) in 49 games (38 starts).
Recalled RHP Taylor Widener from Triple-A Reno and is active for tonight’s game.
The D-backs’ 40-man roster remains at 40.
