Diamondbacks reinstate OF Kole Calhoun, move Asdrubal Cabrera to IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated outfielder Kole Calhoun (strained left hamstring) from the 60-day injured list Saturday and placed Asdrubal Cabrera (right hamstring strain) on the 10-day injured list.
The team also recalled infielder-outfielder Andrew Young from Triple-A Reno, designated outfielder Nick Heath for assignment and optioned right-handed pitcher Taylor Widener to Reno.
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From the #MLBDraft to The Show. ⏩
Our 2017 first-round draft pick @PavinSmith made his dream of being a big leaguer a reality. pic.twitter.com/Dvmp7Rqx9u
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 10, 2021
Calhoun, 33, has batted .292 this season with two homers and five RBIs, but in only 48 at-bats. His last appearance was in a 5-1 win against San Diego on April 27. He is a lifetime .249 hitter with 158 career home runs in stints with the Los Angeles Angels (2012-19) and D-Backs (2020-21).
Cabrera, 35, is hitting .240 with five home runs and 28 RBIs over 63 games.
From the #MLBDraft to The Show. ⏩
Our 2017 first-round draft pick @PavinSmith made his dream of being a big leaguer a reality. pic.twitter.com/Dvmp7Rqx9u
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 10, 2021
Young, 27, has hit .220 with four home runs and nine RBIs in 33 games this season for Arizona, while 27-year-old Heath batted .143 in 20 games.
In 18 appearances (six starts) over the last two big-league seasons, both with the Diamondbacks, the 26-year-old Widener has a 3.35 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 48 1/3 innings.
–Field Level Media
