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<\/p>\nToday\u2019s Lineups<\/p>\n
BRAVES<\/p>\n
DIAMONDBACKS<\/p>\n
Ronald Acuna \u2013 RF<\/p>\n
Ketel Marte \u2013 2B<\/p>\n
Drake Baldwin \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Corbin Carroll \u2013 RF<\/p>\n
Matt Olson \u2013 1B<\/p>\n
Geraldo Perdomo \u2013 SS<\/p>\n
Austin Riley \u2013 3B<\/p>\n
Gabriel Moreno \u2013 C<\/p>\n
Mike Yastrzemski \u2013 LF<\/p>\n
Adrian Del Castillo \u2013 DH<\/p>\n
Ozzie Albies \u2013 2B<\/p>\n
Nolan Arenado \u2013 3B<\/p>\n
Michael Harris \u2013 CF<\/p>\n
Jose Fernandez \u2013 1B<\/p>\n
Dominic Smith \u2013 DH<\/p>\n
Alek Thomas \u2013 CF<\/p>\n
Mauricio Dubon \u2013 SS<\/p>\n
Jorge Barrosa \u2013 LF<\/p>\n
Bryce Elder \u2013 RHP<\/p>\n
Michael Soroka \u2013 RHP<\/p>\n
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A slightly unusual start time for a Saturday, rather than the typical 5:10 pm. That\u2019s because today\u2019s game is a Fox Sports national broadcast, so we must all bow to their commercial demands. More irritatingly, that means that, a mere nine games in, this will be the fourth different subscription-based service you need to have in order to watch the Diamondbacks. In addition to dbacks.tv, we have already had Netflix on Opening Day, and Apple TV last night. I know you\u2019ll need to add Peacock to the list in June. I will not be engaging with this nonsense, and so will be following this game purely on Gameday, if at all.<\/p>\n
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After Eduardo Rodriguez proved his first start was no fluke, with an even better one last night, we turn to Michael Soroka to see if he can reproduce his sterling debut as a Diamondback. Right now, he has a FIP of -0.22. Yes: that\u2019s a negative figure. It\u2019s possible because FIP just goes off things like K-rate and BB-rate. Soroka fanned ten batters in only five innings last time on the mound, while walking one. The joys of small sample sizes. It\u2019d be nice if he could keep anything in that solar-system up, though right now, I\u2019m more concerned about the offense. The D-backs now have a collective OPS of a mere .648. Carroll is our only active player with 10+ PA and an OPS+ above a hundred.<\/p>\n
To this end, things have been shaken up a bit this afternoon. Jose Fernandez replaces the woeful Carlos Santana at first, and Adrian Del Castillo makes his first start as the designated hitter. Santana\u2019s .043 average is the lowest for any D-back<\/a> through ten games (25 PA or more). The previous worst was Geraldo Perdomo\u2019s 1-for-20 start in 2022, and he at least had the ability to draw seven walks. Santana\u2019s much-praised plate discipline hasn\u2019t really been seen, with just two walks and eight strikeouts. I know Torey doesn\u2019t want to pull the plug hastily, but Santana has been such a black-hole on offense, he could be a literal black-hole on defense and he\u2019d still be of questionable value.<\/p>\n Join the conversation!<\/p>\n