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Diamondbacks Waste a Second E-Rod Gem<\/a> Advertisement<\/p>\n Offense, Sewald Spoil E-Rod Gem<\/a> Arizona\u2019s Outfield Options Growing Thin<\/a> Spencer Giesting Suffers Oblique Injury<\/a> Other Baseball News<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Konnor Griffin is Difference Maker in Debut<\/a>
Eduardo Rodriguez gave the Diamondbacks as good an opportunity to win on Friday as anyone could ask for, throwing seven scoreless innings. Unfortunately, Arizona\u2019s offense was held even quieter.<\/p>\n
Arizona did not even register their first hit until the sixth inning and never had a runner reach third base. On top of that, Paul Sewald was brought in to pitch the ninth inning, only to watch the first to batter each launch solo-shots to carry to the Braves to a shutout victory.<\/p>\n
Once, not so long ago, considered an area of depth for the Diamondbacks, the organization is now perilously thin on reliable starting options for the outfield at the MLB level. The injury to Jordan Lawlar is going to test the mettle of the remaining players and may even create a need to reach down for one of the untested prospect bats, such as Kristian Robinson.<\/p>\n
Arizona\u2019s left-handed pitching depth just took another significant hit. The Reno Aces\u2019 Giesting has been placed on the 7-day IL but is expected to miss more than a month of time.<\/p>\n
Top prospect Konnor Griffin made his MLB debt last night and made an instant impact with both his bat and his glove.<\/p>\n