The Diamondbacks recalled right-hander Cristian Mena to begin tonight’s sport with the Dodgers. Arizona optioned reliever Gavin Hollowell to Triple-A Reno to create an energetic roster spot.
Mena is already on the 40-man roster. The White Sox chosen his contract earlier than final winter’s Rule 5 draft. Chicago traded Mena, one in every of their extra proficient pitching prospects, to take a flier on younger outfielder Dominic Fletcher. Arizona optioned him out of Spring Coaching. Mena had spent your entire season in Reno, tossing 82 2/3 innings throughout 16 begins.
The floor outcomes aren’t particularly spectacular. Mena owns a 4.90 earned run common. His 24.4% strikeout proportion is strong, however he has walked 10.4% of opponents. Mena has allowed 1.63 dwelling runs per 9 innings regardless of a good 47% grounder fee. The house runs are possible a product of the intense hitter-friendly nature of the Pacific Coast League.
Mena is among the youthful pitchers in Triple-A. He turned 21 final December. Baseball America ranked him 14th within the Arizona system over the winter, crediting him with a well-rounded arsenal headlined by a plus curveball. Keith Regulation of the Athletic ranked Mena ninth amongst D-Backs prospects in February with related reward for his breaking ball. Each shops counsel he may stick as a back-of-the-rotation starter as long as he continues to develop as a strike-thrower.
