Lourdes

Gurriel Jr.

Waldschmidt didn’t seem ready the first time around, but he had dragged his strikeout rate under 20 percent in the three weeks since he returned to Triple-A. He’s probably not ready to hit homers in the majors, but if the Diamondbacks want to play him regularly, he might steal enough bases to be useful in 12-team leagues. Tommy Troy, Max Kepler and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. could all lose at-bats with Waldschmidt back.

Gurriel got the scoring started for the D-backs, taking Landon Roupp deep for a three-run homer in the first inning. He later doubled to lead off the seventh. The home run was his second of the season and his first since May 17. The 32-year-old outfielder is hitting .226/.275/.328 with nine runs scored and 19 RBI across 149 plate appearances.

Gurriel returns to Arizona’s corner outfield rotation prior to Monday’s series opener against the Angels after missing three weeks with a hamstring strain. The 32-year-old veteran has hit .228/.284/.304 with one homer, 11 RBI and one steal in 25 games this season in his return from last year’s ACL surgery.

Good news. Gurriel was placed on the IL today because a hamstring strain. Tommy Troy figures to get most of the starts in left field for now, though he didn’t start tonight because of the late decision to have him travel to join the team.

Gurriel was removed from Friday’s game with tightness in his hamstring, and imaging revealed the strain. The 32-year-old will be out at least a week and a half — likely more — and Tommy Troy is up to take his spot on the roster.

Jorge Barrosa is more likely to start if Gurriel can’t go on Saturday.

The 32-year-old outfielder suffered the injury while making a sliding catch in left field. It’s unclear exactly what he injured on the play, but he was almost immediately tended to by the training staff and the decision was made to pull him from the game. Expect the Diamondbacks to provide an update on his status shortly.

The homer off Michael Lorenzen was Gurriel’s first since returning from a torn ACL. He went 5-for-12 in the series at Colorado, raising his season line to .228/.295/.316. It’s important that he continue to pick it up over the next few weeks with the D-backs set to get Jordan Lawlar back during June.

Gurriel has been hot at the plate after a slow start coming off the ACL injury. After collecting multiple hits in four of his last six games, he reached four times on Tuesday with three walks and a base hit. The 32-year-old outfielder is now hitting .250/.340/.295 with four runs scored and four RBI across 50 plate appearances.

Marte missed Tuesday with lower back tightness, but we’re unsure if that’s what is happening here as well. Updates to come when we have them. Ildemaro Vargas, he of the 26-game hitting streak, is playing second base for the Diamondbacks this afternoon. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is also getting the day game off.