ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NOTES:
HERE’S THE STORY
♦ The D-backs are tied for first in the NL West and share the NL’s second-best record with the Dodgers, behind the Braves (35-24), and the Majors’ seventh-best record.
- Arizona has spent 28 days in/tied for first place this season.
♦ Since May 12, the D-backs’ 15-7 (.682) record is tied for the third-best record (also: Yankees), behind the Astros (.739, 17-6) and Rangers (16-6, .727).
♦ The D-backs took 2 of 3 vs. Nationals from May 5-7 and have won 6 of their last 8 games since April 20, 2022.
♦ Arizona has played and split a 4-game series @ Nationals each of the previous 3 seasons (2022, ’21, ’19).
THANK YOU, REPRESENTATIVE CISCOMANI!
♦ Yesterday evening, Representative Juan Ciscomani, a Tucson native, avid D-backs fan and the U.S. representative for Arizona’s 6th congressional district, gave various D-backs’ players, coaches, staff and executives a private behind-the-scenes tour of the U.S. Capitol Building, including a bird’s eye view of live floor voting.
THROUGH 60 GAMES
♦ The D-backs’ 35 wins through 60 games are tied for third most in club history (also: 1999 and 2017), behind 37 wins in 2002…the D-backs had 33+ wins through 59 games each season they were postseason contenders.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
♦ The D-backs’ 15-11 (.577) road record through their first 26 road games is tied for the second best in franchise history (also: 2002 Division Champions), 1 win less than the 2001 World Series Champion D-backs at this point (16-10; .615).
♦ The D-backs rank among NL teams on the road in WPCT (2nd, .577), fewest strikeouts (2nd, 214), SLG (5th, .424), XBH (T-7th, 90), stolen b
bases (T-8th, 21) and home runs (T-9th, 34).
♦ Since May 1, Arizona features 2 players among MLB’s highest road batting averages: Ketel Marte (7th, .356) and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (9th, .350).
SNAKEBITES
♦ Corbin Carroll, in his last 9 road games, is batting .323 10-for-31)/1.121 OPS with 4 doubles, 2 homers, 6 RBI, 9 walks and 4 stolen bases…has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 road games.
♦ Lourdes Gurriel Jr., in his last 8 road games, is hitting .353 (12-for-34)/1.111 OPS with 3 doubles, 3 homers and 6 RBI.
♦ Ketel Marte, in his last 8 road games, is batting .333 (13- for-39) with 1 triple, 1 homer, 4 RBI, 3 walks and 2 stolen bases.
BASE THIEVES
♦ The D-backs’ 10 games with a player having 2+ stolen bases are the most in the Majors, ahead of the Rays (9) and tied for the fourth most games in franchise history (also: 2007), behind 2016 (14), 1999 (13) and 2015 (11).
♦ Corbin Carroll’s 5 games with 2+ stolen bases is tied for the most in the Majors (also: Ji Hwan Bae/PIT and Ronald Acuña Jr./ATL) while Jake McCarthy (3) is tied for third.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
♦ The D-backs’ 34 straight games with an extra-base hit is tied for the Majors’ second-longest active streak (also: Angels and Dodgers) behind the Orioles (51).
♦ The 34-gamer is the fi fth longest in a season in club history: 35 games done twice (Aug. 20-Sept. 27, 2020; Aug. 28-Oct. 4, 2015), 41 games (Aug. 18-Oct. 2, 2005), 57 games (July 28-Sept. 28, 2003) and 69 games (July 18-Oct. 7, 2001).
BLISS EARNS SECOND CONSECUTIVE MONTHLY HONOR
♦ Double-A Amarillo INF Ryan Bliss was named Minor League Baseball’s (MiLB) Texas League Player of the Month for May after slashing .361/.404/.598…led the league in hits (35), total bases (58), slugging pct. (.598) and OPS (1.002) and was second in average (.361), third in runs (21) and sixth in home runs (5) and on-base percentage (.404).
♦ This marks Bliss’ second consecutive monthly honor after being named MiLB Player of the Month for April and was chosen as the D-backs’ organization Player of the Month for April.
STARTING PITCHER – LHP TOMMY HENRY ♦ #47
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA (10 ER in 30.0 IP) in his last 5 starts (3 quality).
- Has a 10.0 inning scoreless streak.
- Is 2-0 with a 5.74 ERA (10 ER in 15.2 IP) in 3 road starts.
- The D-backs are 5-2 in his 7 starts.
LAST START: Earned the win on May 31 vs. Rockies after tossing 7.0 scoreless innings with 2 hits… matched a career-high tying 7 strikeouts.
VS. NATIONALS: Had a quality start (ND; 2 ER in 6.0 IP) in his lone start on May 6…making his first start @ Nationals Park.
EARLY IMPACT: In innings 1-3, is limiting opponents to a .178 average (13-for-73) with 7 walks and 13 strikeouts.
FIRST TIME THRU: Limiting batters to a .193 average (11-for57) with 6 walks and 12 strikeouts the first time through the lineup.
VS. RIGHTIES: Is holding righties to a .204 average (23-for-113) with 22 strikeouts.
PITCH TRACKING: Opposing batters are hitting .171 (6-for-35) with 4 strikeouts on his changeup and .171 (7-for-41) with 13 strikeouts on his curveball.
KEEP ‘EM CHASING : His 34.3 out-of-zone swing percentage is up 9.4 percent from 2022 (24.9). 0-2 GOT YOU: Has a .139 (10-for-72) opponents average and 25 strikeouts with 2 strikes and opponents are 0-for-13 (.000) with 5 strikeouts on an 0-2 count.
LEAD OFF SUCCESS: When leading off an inning, holding batters to a .189 average (7-for-37) with 8 strikeouts.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS NOTES:
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