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Arizona Diamondbacks move pitcher Luke Weaver to 60-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks made a trio of roster strikes on Saturday, together with the switch of pitcher Luke Weaver to the 60-day IL.
Weaver was positioned on the 10-day IL on April 10 with elbow irritation and was anticipated to throw two innings in an prolonged spring coaching sport on Tuesday, in line with the Related Press.
The season received off to a rocky begin for Weaver as he made the change from starter to reliever.
He allowed three hits and one earned run on 23 pitches in his first look in reduction in his profession with Arizona.
It was his first reduction look within the majors since he was with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018.
He was then shortly positioned on the IL.
The D-backs additionally reinstated pitcher Kyle Nelson from the IL and optioned pitcher Tyler Holton to Triple-A Reno.
Nelson has put collectively a strong season up up to now with a 1.23 ERA, 0.750 WHIP, 16 strike outs and two walks in 14.2 innings pitched out of the bullpen.
Holton, a rookie, has made two appearances with two strike outs and hasn’t allowed an earned run.
The D-backs tackle the Los Angeles Dodgers from Chase Area with first pitch scheduled for 4:15 p.m. Catch the sport on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports activities Station.