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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 2: General view of downtown San Diego prior to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on April 2, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Today’s Lineups
DIAMONDBACKS | PADRES |
|---|---|
| Ketel Marte – 2B | Fernando Tatis – RF |
| Geraldo Perdomo – SS | Jake Cronenworth – 2B |
| Corbin Carroll – RF | Manny Machado – 3B |
| Gabriel Moreno – C | Gavin Sheets – 1B |
| Lourdes Gurriel – DH | Ty France – DH |
| Max Kepler – LF | Jackson Merrill – CF |
| Nolan Arenado – 3B | Samad Taylor – LF |
| Ildemaro Vargas – 1B | Sung-Mun Song – SS |
| Tommy Troy – CF | Rodolfo Duran – C |
| Brandon Pfaadt – RHP | Walker Buehler – RHP |
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Roster moves
The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves. The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.
- Reinstated from the 10-day injured list: C James McCann (strained right quad)
- Optioned to Triple-A Reno following yesterday’s game: C Adrian Del Castillo
This is a bit of a surprise, if only because I’d kinda forgotten about McCann. His last appearance was back on May 18, and when he went on the IL the following day, the estimated timeline was 4-6 weeks. It’s been a little longer than the upper end of that – about seven weeks or so. But when you are dealing with a) a catcher, and b) a player who turned 36 while on the injured list, caution is probably no bad thing. Just hope nobody is exactly expecting much offensively. Over 22 games and 62 PA before the injury, McCann hit a paltry .203/.217/.254, with a K:BB of 17:1 and an OPS of .471. That’s somehow below the .555 OPS Del Castillo has posted for the Diamondbacks this season.
The end of the homestand yesterday would make it a good time to check in on the D-backs attendance. In late May, Jack looked at the numbers and found the team’s drop, year-to-year to that point was a massive 5,413 per game – worst in MLB and more than twice the next biggest decline. There were some schedule-related reasons, such as two “home” games in a small stadium in Mexico City, and a preponderance of weekday contests, which will typically draw lower. President Derrick Hall said, “We are right on pace with our projections,” expecting an overall tally around the same as they had in 2025.
The numbers since then do seem to bear that optimism out. With 46 home games now in the book, the D-backs are still behind the numbers from last season. But the previous deficit has been slashed by fifty-nine percent in about six weeks. It’s now 2,194 per game, ahead of three teams. So there has been some progress, although there is still work to be done. The numbers were helped by a weekday four-pack against the Dodgers, which averaged over 35,000 per game, including 42,000 for the finale. Discounting Opening Days, that’s the highest figure for any Thursday contest at Chase since April 2023. Something to keep an eye on, as we progress through the season.
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