Astros pick up Jorge Barrosa on waivers

He hadn’t played in any of the Diamondbacks’ last six games and is hitting .201/.285/.343 with two homers and three stolen bases — an improvement on a career .180/.241/.302 MLB line in 254 plate appearances. The 25-year-old does have a strong defensive reputation and may be claimed in spite of the lack of offense.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters he wasn’t overly concerned about the severity of the injury after Carroll hyperextended his right elbow on a swing during Sunday’s comeback win over the Cardinals. The 25-year-old fantasy superstar will receive some extra time off to rest and recover with Jorge Barrosa taking over in right field. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Barrosa’s first game after Jordan Lawlar’s injury definitely helped his case for getting regular playing time in center field for at least the next month. The homer was his second of the season and third in 211 plate appearances as a major leaguer. The 25-year-old is currently hitting .184/.257/.359 in 116 plate appearances this season.

Lawlar missed two months after suffering a fractured wrist in his sixth game of the season in April. Now he’s back on the IL after injuring his hamstring in his sixth game after returning to the lineup. Manager Torey Lovullo said there’s some hope Lawlar could beat a potential four- to six-week timeline, but it seems likely that he’s out through the break. The Diamondbacks didn’t recall Ryan Waldschmidt as Lawlar’s replacement, instead choosing Tim Tawa, so it looks like Jorge Barrosa is about to see a significant playing time increase. They can also use Tommy Troy in center, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in left and Adrian Del Castillo at DH in search of more offense, not that Del Castillo has provided much to date.

It’s possible that due to travel Waldschmidt wasn’t going to be there in time on Friday or that the Diamondbacks didn’t want him to debut against Mets’ right-hander Nolan McLean, but either way it’s a surprise that the 23-year-old isn’t in there for his debut after being promoted from Triple-A Reno on Friday. Jorge Barrosa will start in center field and bat ninth for the Diamondbacks on Friday evening.

Jorge Barrosa is playing in his stead. Gurriel Jr. had started each of the first four games since being activated from the injured list. The early results are an .063/.118/.063 line with no extra base-hits or steals. Not ideal, but not a surprising slow start after missing seven months with a torn ACL.

After replacing Corbin Carroll (back), Barrosa hit his first homer of the season and second of his MLB career with a runner on. The 25-year-old hasn’t had much offensive success at the highest level, but if Carroll misses time, he may get a chance to get some run.

It’s worth noting that Carroll left the game with the Diamondbacks trailing 9-1, so there’s a decent chance this is precautionary. It’s still concerning, however, and fantasy managers will likely have to await some testing before knowing Carroll’s status going forward. Jorge Barrosa took over in right and likely will play the position if Carroll needs to miss time.

Barrosa capped off a four-run uprising in the seventh inning with an RBI triple off of Luke Weaver that plated Alek Thomas. The 25-year-old outfielder has struggled in his limited action at the plate this season, hitting just .217/.250/.478 with zero homers, three RBI and a 7/1 K/BB ratio in his first 25 plate appearances.

It will be Jorge Barrosa in right field and batting ninth for the Diamondbacks as they get their superstar a rest day on Thursday. Gabriel Moreno is also sitting this one out for Arizona, leaving Adrian Del Castillo and Jose Fernandez as the 4-5 hitters against Nolan McLean.