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LOS ANGELES —Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen will not make his scheduled start on Sunday, July 12, and likely is headed to the injured list due to right elbow inflammation, manager Torey Lovullo said on Saturday, July 11.
Left-hander Mitch Bratt, who is with the team at Dodger Stadium as a member of the taxi squad, is likely to start on Sunday.
Lovullo said Gallen mentioned having felt something in his elbow after his outing earlier this week in San Diego. He returned to Phoenix to undergo an MRI, which Lovullo said revealed inflammation.
It is the latest starting pitcher injury to befall the Diamondbacks, who have been inundated with rotation injuries in recent weeks. Right-handers Ryne Nelson (elbow) and Michael Soroka (glute) were lost on consecutive days last month, injuries that came a few weeks after right-hander Corbin Burnes (shoulder) suffered an injury as he was working his way back from elbow surgery.
“Those are the guys we were projecting were going to carry the heavy workload,” Lovullo said. “But we know the landscape and we’ve got to make adjustments.
“It’s nothing that we predicted. It’s very unfortunate. It’s an unfortunate part of this game that everybody has to deal with.”
For now, the rotation consists of right-handers Brandon Pfaadt and Merrill Kelly and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Bratt likely will get a run of starts. It is unclear what the team will do after that. It could bring back right-hander Jose Cabrera, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno earlier in the week.
Diamondbacks RHP Brandon Pfaadt (2-1, 4.84) vs. Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9-5, 2.49).
At Dodger Stadium: Pfaadt has turned in a pair of strong starts since returning from Triple-A Reno, most recently firing five scoreless innings against the Padres at Petco Park. He has thrown 66 and 72 pitches in those two starts, respectively, putting him in position to throw somewhere in the range of 85 pitches against the Dodgers. … Pfaadt has a 5.32 ERA in 44 innings against the Dodgers in his career. He has struggled against SS Mookie Betts (10 for 22, two homers), 1B Freddie Freeman (8 for 22, three doubles) and RF Kyle Tucker (3 for 5, one homer). … Yamamoto struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings against the Padres in his most recent start. … He has been dominant in recent weeks, with a 1.48 ERA over his past eight starts. … He last faced the Diamondbacks on Opening Day, giving up two runs in six innings. SS Geraldo Perdomo homered off him in that game.
Sunday, July 12: At Los Angeles, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks TBA vs. Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan (4-6, 4.91).
Monday, July 13-Thursday, July 16: All-Star break.
Friday, July 17: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks TBA vs. Cardinals TBA.
Saturday, July 18: At Chase Field, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks TBA vs. Cardinals TBA.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Diamondbacks at Dodgers updates. Another arm in rotation headed for IL
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Left-hander Mitch Bratt, who is with the team at Dodger Stadium as a member of the taxi squad, is likely to start on Sunday.
Lovullo said Gallen mentioned having felt something in his elbow after his outing earlier this week in San Diego. He returned to Phoenix to undergo an MRI, which Lovullo said revealed inflammation.
It is the latest starting pitcher injury to befall the Diamondbacks, who have been inundated with rotation injuries in recent weeks. Right-handers Ryne Nelson (elbow) and Michael Soroka (glute) were lost on consecutive days last month, injuries that came a few weeks after right-hander Corbin Burnes (shoulder) suffered an injury as he was working his way back from elbow surgery.
“Those are the guys we were projecting were going to carry the heavy workload,” Lovullo said. “But we know the landscape and we’ve got to make adjustments.
“It’s nothing that we predicted. It’s very unfortunate. It’s an unfortunate part of this game that everybody has to deal with.”
For now, the rotation consists of right-handers Brandon Pfaadt and Merrill Kelly and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Bratt likely will get a run of starts. It is unclear what the team will do after that. It could bring back right-hander Jose Cabrera, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno earlier in the week.
Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 6:10 p.m., Cox, Ch. 34
Diamondbacks RHP Brandon Pfaadt (2-1, 4.84) vs. Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9-5, 2.49).
At Dodger Stadium: Pfaadt has turned in a pair of strong starts since returning from Triple-A Reno, most recently firing five scoreless innings against the Padres at Petco Park. He has thrown 66 and 72 pitches in those two starts, respectively, putting him in position to throw somewhere in the range of 85 pitches against the Dodgers. … Pfaadt has a 5.32 ERA in 44 innings against the Dodgers in his career. He has struggled against SS Mookie Betts (10 for 22, two homers), 1B Freddie Freeman (8 for 22, three doubles) and RF Kyle Tucker (3 for 5, one homer). … Yamamoto struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings against the Padres in his most recent start. … He has been dominant in recent weeks, with a 1.48 ERA over his past eight starts. … He last faced the Diamondbacks on Opening Day, giving up two runs in six innings. SS Geraldo Perdomo homered off him in that game.
Coming up
Sunday, July 12: At Los Angeles, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks TBA vs. Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan (4-6, 4.91).
Monday, July 13-Thursday, July 16: All-Star break.
Friday, July 17: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks TBA vs. Cardinals TBA.
Saturday, July 18: At Chase Field, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks TBA vs. Cardinals TBA.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Diamondbacks at Dodgers updates. Another arm in rotation headed for IL
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