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Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen: Throws in camp game
Gallen (elbow) threw three innings and 45 pitches in a bridge game at the Diamondbacks‘ training facility Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
Given the pitch count, Gallen doesn’t appear to be far away from returning from the 60-day injured list. He’ll still need to push his pitch count up over one or two more rehab outings, but the report indicates that Gallen could be a candidate to rejoin the Arizona rotation during its series with the Royals, which runs from Sept. 7 through 9.
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Diamondbacks’ Corbin Burnes: Throws in game conditio
Burnes (elbow) threw one inning and 13 pitches in a bridge game at the Diamondbacks‘ training facility Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
Burnes followed up with another 11 pitches in the bullpen. The right-hander could graduate to a rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno beginning Saturday.
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Diamondbacks’ Tommy Troy: Begins rehab assignment
Troy (shoulder) went 2-for-4 with a walk for Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.
Troy kicked off a rehab assignment with the Aces this week. He played seven innings at second base Tuesday followed by nine innings in center field Wednesday. Troy has been sidelined with a sprained right AC joint since July 11 when he crashed into a wall while making a running catch.
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Diamondbacks’ Jordan Lawlar: Smacks game-winning homer
Lawlar went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over the Cubs.
The 24-year-old broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning when he drove a Matthew Boyd changeup the other way for his third long ball of the season. Lawlar left Tuesday’s contest early after being hit in the head by a pitch, but he cleared the concussion protocol and seems none the worse for wear. In eight games since recovering from a hamstring strain and coming off the IL on Aug. 17, Lawlar has gone 6-for-24 (.250) with two homers, four runs and four RBI, but a 0:9 BB:K.
Cardinals’ James Conner: Uncertain for Week 1
Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur said Wednesday that it’s “too early to tell” if Conner (foot) will be ready for Week 1 against the Chargers, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
Conner avoided the PUP list at the start of training camp, but that was a month ago and he still hasn’t joined team drills at practice. With Jeremiyah Love (high ankle) also uncertain for the season opener and Trey Benson (knee) on injured reserve, Tyler Allgeier may be tasked with a large workload Week 1. Trade rumors involving Conner may also continue, but the more immediate concern is his slow return to football shape and uncertain availability for the early part of the regular season.
































































