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Quotables
"I've been kind of itching the last couple games to get in there," Pollock said. "I was ready to (Thursday) I think, but the extra day with the flight (home from Chicago), I just kind of wanted to come in today and make sure everything was good. And it is. Right when it happened, it was kind of just a jolt in the upper-back, neck area," Pollock said. "It was one of those things where I was hoping it was going to loosen up as the game went along.
- A.J Pollock on return to line-up
"The best case is that it goes by quickly and we win a lot of games," said Trumbo, wearing a black walking cast with a sonar device that sends steady healing signals into the injured area. "The best medicine for anything is that the team's doing well, you progress on time, and you're ready to go when you're supposed to."
- Mark Trumbo on his injury status
Daily D-backs
D-backs survive late scare, win third straight | dbacks.com
The D-backs nearly wasted one of their best starting performances of the year on Friday night, but held on to defeated the Phillies, 5-4, at Chase Field, running their season-high winning streak to three in a row
D-backs win third straight | FOX Sports
Josh Collmenter threw six scoreless innings, Aaron Hill drove in three runs with a homer and double and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to win their season-best third in a row, 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
Deserving Gerardo Parra lands on All-Star ballot | dbacks.com
Gerardo Parra is finally on the All-Star Game ballot. The D-backs right fielder has missed out in the past few years, because prior to the start of the season when teams submit their lineup for the ballot, he's always been pegged as the fourth outfielder.
A.J. Pollock relieved to be back in lineup after scare
A.J. Pollock's anxiety levels had been steadily rising the past few days. After hurting his neck during a swing Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers' Josh Beckett, Pollock had played in just one game since the injury.
Trumbo says he'll be out at least 6 weeks | FOX Sports on MSN
Diamondbacks outfielder Mark Trumbo said Friday he's been told he'll be sidelined at least six weeks while a stress fracture in his left foot heals. Trumbo, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday, was tied for the National League lead with seven home runs and was second in RBI with 19.
Patrick Corbin on road to recovery
The Arizona Diamondbacks haven't had too many things go their way so far in 2014. It's been just about a month since the 24-year-old pitcher had the surgery performed by Dr. James Andrews, and he's well on the road to recovery.
D-backs players stand by Gibson, Towers | FOX Sports
What the Diamondbacks' management wants to see during this tough early stretch is that the players remain accountable and united behind manager Kirk Gibson and general manager Kevin Towers. That accountability was evident Friday.
Randy Wolf will ‘certainly' be considered for Diamondbacks starting rotation spot
In 17.0 innings pitched for Triple-A Reno, Wolf has a 2-1 record and a 3.71 ERA. On Thursday, the left-hander allowed just one run against the Salt Lake Bees -- a Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim affiliate -- in 6.0 innings pitched while striking out four and walking three.
Around the MLB
Yasiel Puig's Harrowing Cuban Escape Story Gets Hollywood Movie Treatment | Bleacher Report
If you thought Yasiel Puig's tale chronicling his escape from Cuba—as told in Los Angeles Magazine's Jesse Katz's article—would make for a fantastic movie, you weren't alone. Guess what is getting the Hollywood treatment at the moment?
Abreu's walk-off grand slam | MLB.com
It's safe to say this guy will be in ROY contention.
J.B. Shuck lays out to make an incredible catch | MLB.com
Web gem!