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Quotes
"The swing is all about the work I've been doing the last few weeks. I've been watching video, I've been working in the cage trying to let the ball get a little closer before I swing. And at the same time before I'm connecting, I'm thinking about being aggressive with my swing."
- Yasmany Tomas
Daily D'backs
Quiet offense can't bail out De La Rosa - dbacks.com
Frias, in a tryout to replace injured starter Brandon McCarthy, outpitched former Minor League teammate Rubby De La Rosa, who allowed a solo shot to Justin Turner leading off the second inning. De La Rosa walked three of the nine batters before the slam by Pederson, who has homered in each of his last three starts. Andre Ethier also homered for the Dodgers, who lead the league with 35.
Joc Pederson grand slam lifts Dodgers over Diamondbacks - azcentral.com
CF Joc Pederson's grand slam capped a five-run second inning for the Dodgers, who rolled to an 8-0 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday night at Dodger Stadium.
D-backs to call up Ray to start in Bradley's place - Fox Sports Arizona
Robbie Ray is tied for second in the minor leagues in strikeouts and his power arm is the main reason the Diamondbacks will slot him into Archie Bradley's spot in the rotation for the next two turns.
Tomas starting to hit with more authority - dbacks.com
Yasmany Tomas is starting to look more like the player the D-backs thought they were getting when they signed the Cuban free agent to a six-year, $68.5 million deal in the offseason.
Hellickson stands in way of Baker securing series - mlb.com game preview
Hellickson, who was acquired by the D-backs from the Rays in the offseason, has struggled to be consistent with his command and that has cost him. The right-hander's lone win this year came April 19 when he held the Giants to one run over 6 2/3 innings at AT&T Park. Baker, meanwhile, was signed by the Dodgers just before the start of the season and is making his second start of the year. The right-hander is trying to take advantage of the opportunity that injuries to Brandon McCarthy and Hyun-Jin Ryu have provided to carve out a spot in the rotation.