The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today they have selected right-handed pitcher Bryan Shaw from...

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today they have selected right-handed pitcher Bryan Shaw from Triple-A Reno and optioned left-handed pitcher Zach Kroenke to Reno, according to D-backs’ Executive Vice President and General Manager Kevin Towers.

Shaw, 23, was a combined 4-1 with 10 saves, a 2.37 ERA (8 ER in 30.1 IP) and .207 opponents average (23-for-111) with 11 walks and 24 strikeouts in 23 games at Reno and Double-A Mobile. This will be Shaw’s first stint in the Majors. He will wear No. 37.

Diamondbacks press release (hat-tip, Mike D).

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Coolness.

IHSB will be happy. Will he be in FL for the game today?

Did they send down Burroughs too? (Wishful thinking).

I got nothin'.

by Bcawz on Jun 10, 2011 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

Nice!

Shocked (and a wee bit disappointed) to see Shaw above Kra-Kam on the depth chart, though. Still, I think this guy’s a big-league-caliber reliever.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Jun 10, 2011 4:06 PM EDT reply actions

+1

but at least he’s better than Kroenke

by blue bulldog on Jun 10, 2011 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions

This.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Jun 10, 2011 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Did they have to make

a 40-man roster move for him or not?

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by snakecharmer on Jun 10, 2011 4:19 PM EDT reply actions

They sent Zach down

9th inning back to back to back homeruns - NO FORGET that just give us a run and let us win

by AzDbackfanInDc on Jun 10, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Zach

is still on the 40 man roster.

I think we had an open spot.

I got nothin'.

by Bcawz on Jun 10, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

I seem to recall someone saying we had two open slots on the 40 man a week or two ago.

"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."

by kishi on Jun 10, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope

Open spots.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Jun 10, 2011 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope Zach will work on what he needs to do in order to be called up again before September

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by Rockkstarr12 on Jun 10, 2011 4:39 PM EDT reply actions

Just heard on KTAR

That Putz is having lower back stiffness (think spring training) so it looks like Hernandez will be the closer for now. i think this move was made to get us a 8th inning guy.

They also played the audio from Hernandez’s interview last night and he said he was told before the game he will get the 9th as JJ is day-day. hopefully may be back for florida series.

Freeze it..and make a popsicle

by Baja F1 on Jun 10, 2011 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

Esmerling is the new 8th inning guy

Shaw’s one of a bevy of 7th-inning men we have. I think this move gets made regardless of Putz’s condition.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Jun 10, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

This was always the risk with Putz

He’s an injury prone guy. I hate “day to day”. I think teams should determine quickly if a DL stint is required and just do it, and give a guy treatment and rest. Not only does it give a much better chance to not have a lingering injury, but the break will allow a guy to have more in the tank down the stretch.

If they can’t survive in the pennant race without Putz for two weeks, then they are not nearly good enough anyway.

The worst major leaguer is better at baseball than I'll ever be at anything I ever do in my life.

by shoewizard on Jun 10, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions