The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves:
Selected RHP Slade Cecconi (seh-CONE-ee) from Triple-A Reno. MiLB Bio
6-4, 219 │B/T: R/R │Age: 24 (June 24, 1999) in Oviedo, Fla.
- Is making his Major League debut.
- Will wear No. 43.
- Rated as the D-backs’ No. 9 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
- Made 20 starts with the Aces, going 4-8 with a 6.38 ERA (73 ER in 103.0 IP), 29 walks allowed and 104 strikeouts.
- Ranked among Pacific Coast League leaders in strikeouts (2nd, 104), innings pitched (2nd, 103.0), WHIP (3rd, 1.38), starts (T-3rd, 20), opponent average (7th, .274), ERA (8th, 6.38) and WPCT (T-10th, .333).
- Is 1 of 2 PCL pitchers to throw a complete game this season.
- Selected by the D-backs as a Competitive Balance A selection (33rd overall) out of the University of Miami (July 9, 2020).
Placed RHP Austin Adams on the 60-day injured list (fractured right ankle).
The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.
