ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NOTES:
ROSTER MOVES: The D-backs selected RHP Slade Cecconi (seh-CONE-ee) [No. 43] from Triple-A Reno and placed RHP Austin Adams on the 60-day injured list (fractured right ankle).
TRADE DEADLINE RECAP: The D-backs made 4 trades prior to yesterday’s trade deadline:
♦ August 1: acquired RHP Peter Strzelecki (STREZlecky) from the Brewers for LHP Andrew Chafi n
♦ August 1: acquired OF Tommy Pham and cash considerations from the Mets for INF Jeremy Rodriguez.
♦ July 31: acquired RHP Paul Sewald (SEE-wald) from the Mariners for INF Josh Rojas, OF Dominic Canzone and INF Ryan Bliss.
♦ July 31: acquired INF Jace Peterson and cash considerations from the Athletics for RHP Chad Patrick.
IN THE WEST: The D-backs are third in the NL West, 2.0 games behind the Giants and 4.5 games behind the Dodgers.
VS. GIANTS: The D-backs are 5-4 vs. the Giants, 3-1 @ home and 2-3 on the road.
CECCONI’S DEBUT: Slade Cecconi is the D-backs’ No. 9 prospect by MLB Pipeline…in 20 starts with the Aces, went 4-8 with a 6.38 ERA (73 ER in 103.0 IP), 29 walks and 104 strikeouts…at the time of his promotion, ranked among Pacifi c Coast League leaders in strikeouts (2nd, 104), innings (2nd, 103.0), WHIP (3rd, 1.38), starts (T-3rd, 20), opponent average (7th, .274), ERA (8th, 6.38) and WPCT (T-10th, .333)…D-backs’ Competitve Balance A selection (33rd overall) in the 2020 Draft out of the University of Miami.
♦ Is the second of 5 players taken by the D-backs in the 2020 Draft to debut this season, along with Brandon Pfaadt.
♦ Between the 2019-20 Drafts, becomes the eighth D-backs draft pick to make it to the Majors…2020: Brandon Pfaadt; 2019: Corbin Carroll, Drey Jameson, Ryne Nelson, Tommy Henry, Dominic Fletcher, Dominic Canzone.
STARTING PITCHERS: D-backs starting pitchers have quality starts in 3 of their last 4 road starts.
♦ D-backs starting pitchers, in their last 7 road starts (5 quality starts), since July 19, are 1-2 with a 4.42 ERA (19 ER in 38.2 IP), .228 opponent average (33-for145), 9 walks and 26 strikeouts.
MARTE HITS #100: Last night, Ketel Marte hit his 100th career home run and 97th roundtripper as a D-back, tying Miguel Montero for ninth on the D-backs franchise list.
♦ Marte is 1 of 12 D-backs with 90+ home runs and looks to become the ninth D-back to reach the 100+ home run mark: 224 – Luis Gonzalez; 209 – Paul Goldschmidt; 153 – Steve Finley; 132 – Chris Young; 121 – Mark Reynolds; 110 – David Peralta; 109 – Christian Walker; 108 – Justin Upton; 99 – Matt Williams; 97 – Ketel Marte; 97 – Miguel Montero; 91 – Jay Bell.
MARTE IN A GROOVE: Ketel Marte, in his last 15 games, is hitting .355 (22-for-62)/.429 OBP/.661 SLG with 4 doubles, 3 triples, 3 home runs, 13 RBI and 8 walks.
CARROLL IN SOLID COMPANY: Courtesy ESPN Stats & Info, Corbin Carroll reached 25 home runs and 35 stolen bases in his 134th game, the second-fewest games needed to reach those stats by any player to debut since 1900, behind Mike Trout’s 128 games. 20 2B, 20 HR, 30 SB: Corbin Carroll, with 21 doubles, 21 stolen bases and 33 stolen bases, is the fifth D-back with 20+ doubles, 20+ home runs and 30+ stolen bases in a season along with Eric Byrnes (2007: 30 2B, 21 HR, 50 SB), A.J. Pollock (2015: 39 2B, 20 HR, 39 SB), Paul Goldschmidt (2016: 33 2B, 24 HR, 32 SB) and Jean Segura (2016: 41 2B, 20 HR, 33 SB).
VS. NL WEST: Ketel Marte has hit safely in 22 of 26 games vs. NL West this season (reached base via hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in 24 games), batting .286 (30-for-105)/.889 OPS with 9 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs, 15 RBI and 5 walks.
GO FOR GINKEL: Since June 1, Kevin Ginkel is 4-0 with 3 saves, a 0.53 ERA (2 R-1 ER in 17.0 IP), 16 strikeouts and just 5 walks allowed over 16 appearances.
♦ Among relievers since June 1 (min. 15 G), his .313 opponent OPS is second, .098 opponent average and 0.59 WHIP are third, and 0.53 ERA is fourth.
STARTING PITCHER – RHP SLADE CECCONI #43
AT A GLANCE: •Selected by the D-backs as a fi rst-round selection (33rd overall) in the First-Year Player out of the University of Miami.
- Attended the University of Miami from 2019-2020.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Is making his Major League debut…contract selected from Triple-A Reno prior to today’s game.
- Rated as the the D-backs’ No. 9 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
RENO RECAP: Went 4-8 with a 6.38 ERA (73 ER in 103.0 IP) and 104 strikeouts in 20 starts with the Aces.
- Ranked among Pacifi c Coast League leaders at the time of his promotion in innings pitched (2nd, 103.0), strikeouts (2nd, 104), games started (T-3rd, 20), WHIP (3rd, 1.38), opponent average (7th, .274) and ERA (8th, 6.38).
DEBUT DETAILS: Is the second D-backs starting pitcher to make their MLB debut @ Giants.
- Alex Young is the only other D-back pitcher to make their big league debut @ Giants on June 27, 2019.
- Is the second D-backs starter to make his debut in 2023…Brandon Pfaadt made his debut on May 3 @ Rangers.
- In 2022, Arizona had 3 starters make their MLB debuts: Tommy Henry on Aug. 3, Ryne Nelson on Sept. 5 and Drey Jameson on Sept. 15.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NOTES:
No team release available.
