Tristin

English

English joins Atlanta’s outfield mix after going 2-for-22 with one RBI in seven games during a brief stint with the Diamondbacks this past season. The 28-year-old finally reached the big leagues after six seasons in Arizona’s system. He’s merely a depth addition for Atlanta at this stage of his career.

English went unclaimed after being designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. The 28-year-old will remain organizational depth.

English went 2-for-22 with one RBI in seven games for the Diamondbacks in his first taste of the majors.

English is heading back to Reno after the Diamondbacks activated Tyler Locklear. English is likely to just be an up-and-down option for the remainder of his career barring something unforeseeable.

With Josh Naylor dealt to the Mariners on Thursday and Pavin Smith on the injured list with an oblique strain, English should have at least a short runway to show what he can do at the big league level. The 28-year-old has hit .341/.390/.566 with 11 homers and 65 RBI in 283 plate appearances at Triple-A Reno this season.

The 28-year-old slugger spent a few days with the Diamondbacks before the All-Star break as a depth piece while Josh Naylor struggled with shoulder and neck issues, but he’ll head back to Triple-A Reno where he’ll continue to function in an everyday capacity. English went 0-for-4 with an RBI in his limited time with the D’Backs.

Naylor has been battling through shoulder and neck issues recently so the Diamondbacks are going to give him a break on Wednesday night from facing Padres ace Dylan Cease. That honor goes to rookie Tristin English, who will be making his first career start in this one. Good luck, kid.

English receives his first call-up with on-base machine Pavin Smith landing on the injured list with an oblique strain. The unheralded 28-year-old first baseman has hit .338/.388/.549 with nine homers across 58 games this season for Triple-A Reno in the high-octane offensive environments of the Pacific Coast League. He’s unlikely to garner enough playing time to make a significant impact for fantasy purposes.

Robinson will start out the regular season within the D-backs minor league organization where he spent most of his time last season at Single-A Visalia. Robinson missed the first three seasons of his career due to legal issues and was once considered a top prospect for Arizona. At 23 years old, he’ll look to continue to develop his power at the plate and potentially become a 20 HR, 20 stolen base type of player.