Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #4: 3/30 vs. Guardians
PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 27: A general view of Chase Field during the national anthem prior to the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Thursday, March 27, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Julia Jacome/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Today’s Lineups TIGERS DIAMONDBACKS Kerry Carpenter – RF Ketel Marte – 2B Gleyber Torres – 2B Corbin Carroll – RF Colt Keith – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Riley Greene – LF Gabriel Moreno – C Spencer Torkelson – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Kevin McGonigle – 3B Alek Thomas – CF Dillon Dingler – C Carlos Santana – 1B Parker Meadows – CF Ildemaro Vargas – DH Javier Baez – SS Jordan Lawlar – LF Justin Verlander – RHP Michael Soroka – RHP Roster moves The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves. The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.
Recalled from Triple-A Reno: INF Jose Fernandez (No. 11) Placed on the 10-day injured list: INF Pavin Smith (left elbow inflammation; retro to March 29) Hmm. This is another case where a Diamondbacks player was hurt, is initially cleared to play, and then a few days later has to go on the injured list.
Seems to be rather more of a trend than I’d like. Anyway, it gives Jose Fernandez his MLB debut after an impressive spring. He had largely come out of nowhere after being added to the 40-man roster before the Rule 5 draft: at that point, Fernandez was largely unknown to casual fans.
This promotion comes after precisely one (1) game at the Triple-A level for Jose, so we’ll see how the 22-year-old right-hander copes. It does leave Arizona with only two “true” lefties (Carroll and Thomas), though there are five switch-hitters. What should we expect from Soroka?
He had a “meh” spring, with a 7. 20 ERA across four starts and twelve innings. However, he did strike out 17 batters.