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SAN DIEGO — Right-hander Justin Martinez could face hitters as soon as next week, manager Torey Lovullo said, as his fireballing reliever continues to trend toward a return from the injured list next month.
Martinez, working his way back from Tommy John surgery, has thrown at least a dozen bullpen sessions, Lovullo said, and could face hitters in live batting practice for the first time early next week. After that, Martinez is scheduled to undergo a round of imaging, at which point he could be close to beginning a minor-league rehab assignment.
“It depends on how the lives go,” Lovullo said. “I think there’s going to be a series of lives — how many, I’m not sure. But his return is sometime in August. It’s imminent. He’s charging very hard.”
Lovullo said Martinez continues to hit the upper-90s with his fastball in his side sessions.
Martinez was expected to be the third of three pitchers to return from the injured list following elbow surgery this year, but both right-hander Corbin Burnes and lefty A.J. Puk have hit road bumps in their rehabs.
“He comes in and brings an unbelievable energy and he’s very eager to help us out,” Lovullo said. “He’s anxious to get into the back end of games and help us win baseball games.”
Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (3-8, 6.36) vs. Padres RHP German Marquez (3-2, 5.79).
At Petco Park: Gallen gave up six runs in 5⅔ innings against the Giants last week. His outing started with four impressive innings in which he retired 12 of 13 batters, but ended with three runs apiece in the fifth and sixth innings. … It extended a brutal stretch of games for Gallen, who has allowed 36 earned runs in 37⅔ innings over his past seven starts. … Gallen has faced the Padres once this season, throwing three scoreless innings in Mexico City in a start in which he exited early after being struck on the right shoulder by a comebacker. … This is the spot in the Padres' rotation usually occupied by RHP Randy Vasquez, but he landed on the injured list last week with a right ankle contusion. … Marquez has made seven appearances, six of them starts. His last outing came in relief, in which he gave up two runs in three innings at Dodger Stadium.
Wednesday, July 8: At San Diego, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Jose Cabrera (0-1, 4.73) vs. Padres RHP Michael King (5-7, 3.52).
Thursday, July 9: At San Diego, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (6-8, 5.71) vs. Padres RHP Griffin Canning (1-6, 6.71).
Friday, July 10: At Los Angeles, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (7-3, 2.25) vs. Dodgers RHP Shohei Ohtani (8-2, 1.79).
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Diamondbacks at Padres updates. Justin Martinez making progress
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Martinez, working his way back from Tommy John surgery, has thrown at least a dozen bullpen sessions, Lovullo said, and could face hitters in live batting practice for the first time early next week. After that, Martinez is scheduled to undergo a round of imaging, at which point he could be close to beginning a minor-league rehab assignment.
“It depends on how the lives go,” Lovullo said. “I think there’s going to be a series of lives — how many, I’m not sure. But his return is sometime in August. It’s imminent. He’s charging very hard.”
Lovullo said Martinez continues to hit the upper-90s with his fastball in his side sessions.
Martinez was expected to be the third of three pitchers to return from the injured list following elbow surgery this year, but both right-hander Corbin Burnes and lefty A.J. Puk have hit road bumps in their rehabs.
“He comes in and brings an unbelievable energy and he’s very eager to help us out,” Lovullo said. “He’s anxious to get into the back end of games and help us win baseball games.”
Diamondbacks at Padres, 6:40 p.m., Cox, Ch. 34
Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (3-8, 6.36) vs. Padres RHP German Marquez (3-2, 5.79).
At Petco Park: Gallen gave up six runs in 5⅔ innings against the Giants last week. His outing started with four impressive innings in which he retired 12 of 13 batters, but ended with three runs apiece in the fifth and sixth innings. … It extended a brutal stretch of games for Gallen, who has allowed 36 earned runs in 37⅔ innings over his past seven starts. … Gallen has faced the Padres once this season, throwing three scoreless innings in Mexico City in a start in which he exited early after being struck on the right shoulder by a comebacker. … This is the spot in the Padres' rotation usually occupied by RHP Randy Vasquez, but he landed on the injured list last week with a right ankle contusion. … Marquez has made seven appearances, six of them starts. His last outing came in relief, in which he gave up two runs in three innings at Dodger Stadium.
Coming up
Wednesday, July 8: At San Diego, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Jose Cabrera (0-1, 4.73) vs. Padres RHP Michael King (5-7, 3.52).
Thursday, July 9: At San Diego, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (6-8, 5.71) vs. Padres RHP Griffin Canning (1-6, 6.71).
Friday, July 10: At Los Angeles, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (7-3, 2.25) vs. Dodgers RHP Shohei Ohtani (8-2, 1.79).
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Diamondbacks at Padres updates. Justin Martinez making progress
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