LATEST NEWS

May 17: OF Alek Thomas optioned to Triple-A Reno; RHP Luis Frías recalled from Reno
Thomas, the D-backs' second-round pick in the 2018 Draft, is headed back to the Minors for the first time since last September, when he was optioned following a 7-for-55 stretch with Arizona. The 23-year-old snapped out of a 16-at-bat hitless drought to open the season when he collected four hits on April 8, but he has slashed just .194/.232/.333 in 31 games since.

Frías, 24, walked more batters (17) than he struck out (14) last season with the D-backs and has allowed four runs across 1 2/3 innings with them this year. The right-hander has a 1.50 ERA and 16-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio with Reno this season.

May 12: LHP Anthony Misiewicz recalled from Triple-A Reno; LHP Joe Mantiply placed on the 15-day IL (strained right hamstring), retroactive to May 9
This will be Misiewicz's second stint with the D-backs this year. He appeared in four games for them and allowed a pair of runs in 4 2/3 innings. Mantiply has been one of the most reliable relievers for the D-backs since coming back from opening the season on the injured list.

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INJURY UPDATES

10-day and 15-day IL

OF Kyle Lewis (illness)
Expected return: TBD
Lewis was placed on the 10-day IL with an undisclosed illness on April 8. Lewis is feeling better, but he is working his way back into baseball shape. He has been taking at-bats a couple of days a week at extended Spring Training and will begin playing the outfield soon, per D-backs hitting coach Joe Mather. (Last updated: May 16)

RHP Zach Davies (strained left oblique)
Expected return: Late May
Davies threw 52 pitches in four innings in an extended spring game May 15 and felt good. He will either pitch another extended game or make a rehab start next. Davies suffered a Grade 1 strain of his left oblique while making a pitch in the D-backs’ game vs. the Dodgers on April 8. (Last updated: May 15)

LHP Joe Mantiply (strained right hamstring)
Expected return: Early to mid-June
Mantiply felt discomfort in his hamstring while warming up on May 11, and his IL stint is retroactive to May 9. He opened the season on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation. In eight games after he returned, Mantiply had a 2.35 ERA. (Last updated: May 12)

C Carson Kelly (right distal ulna fracture)
Expected return: June
Kelly was hit by a pitch on his right forearm in the fourth inning of the D-backs' March 20 game against the White Sox and suffered a fracture. There is no exact timetable for his return, but 8-10 weeks is generally how long these fractures take to heal. Per manager Torey Lovullo on April 15, Kelly had begun playing catch and was to begin light baseball activities the following week. (Last updated: April 15)

60-day IL

RHP Mark Melancon (right shoulder)
Expected return: All-Star break at the earliest
Melancon was diagnosed with a subscapularis strain, per manager Torey Lovullo, and will be out a matter of months. Melancon said there were a pair of tears, but surgery would not be required. (Last updated: March 17)

RHP Cole Sulser (strained right teres major)
Expected return: June at the earliest
Sulser had some discomfort, so the team sent him for tests that showed a strained teres major, which will keep him out of action for "weeks," according to manager Torey Lovullo. Sulser had appeared in three games this year. (Last updated: April 7)

RHP Corbin Martin (right lat tendon tear)
Expected return: Likely to miss 2023 season
Martin, who threw a pitch in the fourth inning against the Brewers on March 15 and crumpled to the ground in pain, will require surgery and is doubtful to return this season, manager Torey Lovullo said on March 19.

“It’s going to be a long-term recovery,” said Lovullo, while adding that he didn’t know when Martin will undergo the procedure.

It’s the latest setback for Martin, who missed most of the 2019 season and all of ‘20, after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He’s also been on the injured list each of the last two seasons. (Last updated: March 19)

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