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Lawlar doubled, tripled and walked, reaching base safely in three of his five plate appearances out of the leadoff spot. He also played eight innings in left field during his second rehab contest. The 23-year-old former top prospect figures to need at least a few additional tune-up contests before returning to Arizona’s lineup. He’s been on the shelf since suffering a fractured right wrist back on April 3.

Lawlar will likely require a couple weeks of rehab contests to get back up to speed before rejoining Arizona’s lineup. The 23-year-old former top prospect was showing some really positive signs at the plate before hitting the injured list with a fractured right wrist back on April 3.

Lawlar is presumably a couple weeks out from making it back to Arizona after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured right wrist back in early April. The 23-year-old former top prospect will need a handful of games to get back up to speed following the extended layoff, but he should be ready to return at some point around mid-June.

Lawlar is expected to miss at least two months after fracturing his right wrist, and the placement on the 60-day list opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for Luken Baker. The earliest Lawlar could return to the Arizona lineup is now June 3.

Even though the fracture wasn’t big enough to show up on X-rays, Lawlar is out 6-8 weeks as a result of Thursday’s HBP. The Diamondbacks have Tim Tawa starting in left field tonight. Jorge Barrosa will also see time there until Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is deemed ready to play the field as he makes his way back from a torn ACL.

X-rays were negative last night, but a CT scan found the fracture, and he’s expected to miss 6-8 weeks. Adrian Del Castillo is set to come off the IL and replace him on the active roster. Jorge Barrosa and Tim Tawa will get some extra at-bats, and Jose Fernandez will keep playing fairly regularly for now. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will likely beat Lawlar back from the IL, which might result in some playing time questions when Lawlar returns.

Lawlar ambushed a first-pitch fastball from Reynaldo López in the third inning, crushing a 424-foot (105.5 mph EV) solo shot that pulled the Diamondbacks to within a run at 2-1. That would be as close as they would get. Lawlar was also hit by a pitch in the contest, finishing the night 1-for-2. He’s now hitting an impressive .333/.400/.556 with a homer, two RBI and a stolen base through his first 19 plate appearances on the season.

Lawlar’s steal was the first of the season. The 23-year-old singled twice and also drew a walk to improve his young slash to .300/.364/.400. Lawlar isn’t long removed from being one of the upper-echelon prospects in baseball, and while there’s some significant risk in his profile, it just might lead to a substantial reward, too.

Moreno will take a break Saturday with James McMann getting the start behind the plate to catch Eduardo Rodriguez. Jordan Lawlar is also out of the lineup for Saturday’s contest with Jorge Barrosa starting in left.

The Diamondbacks do not believe the injury to be serious and he’s considered day-to-day. Tim Tawa will take his place in the lineup as the Diamondbacks’ designated hitter and will bat ninth while Carlos Santana moves up to sixth and Jordan Lawlar moves up to seventh.