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Diamondbacks Move Luke Weaver To 60-Day IL, Select Ryan Buchter

By Connor Byrne | May 27, 2021 at 4:51pm CDT

The Diamondbacks have transferred right-hander Luke Weaver to the 60-day injured list, selected lefty Ryan Buchter and optioned righty Corbin Martin, per a team announcement.

Weaver landed on the 10-day IL with a strained shoulder on May 18, at which point he seemed optimistic he wouldn’t miss a significant amount of time. However, he will indeed be out for the foreseeable future, as the move to the 60-day IL means Weaver won’t come back until at least the second half of July.

This injury is yet another worrying setback for Weaver, who missed a large portion of 2019 with forearm and UCL injuries. Weaver appeared to be coming into his own that year, his first with the Diamondbacks after they acquired him from the Cardinals in the Paul Goldschmidt trade, but he hasn’t returned to form since. Weaver threw 52 innings of 6.58 ERA/4.52 SIERA ball last year, though he has logged a better 4.50 ERA/4.18 SIERA in 40 frames this season. The 27-year-old was also rather effective in his two most recent starts, in which he combined for 10 1/3 scoreless innings and gave up five hits with nine strikeouts against two walks, but it will be quite some time before he’s able to build on that.

Buchter, 34, inked a minor league pact with the Diamondbacks last winter after throwing a meager six innings as an Angel a season ago. Historically, Buchter has been a more-than-capable reliever with a few teams in the majors, where he has logged a 2.90 ERA with a 26.8 percent strikeout rate and an 11.2 percent walk rate over 220 frames. Buchter’s fielding-independent marks haven’t been as promising, yet he has still found a way to limit left-handed hitters to a .189/.269/.351 line and hold righties to a .209/.317/.378 mark.

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  1. grapher0315

    2 years ago

    Sure hope Weaver can make a strong comeback. He was very nice while in the minors, hope he is still that nice.

    Reply
  2. SalaryCapMyth

    2 years ago

    Zac Gallon will be the player everyone calls the DBacks about and then promptly scoff at how much he would cost to acquire. That’s why I went and looked at him, after all. He’s not a free agent until 2026. The price to pry him away would be nasty.

    Reply
  3. Wilmer Flores' Tears

    2 years ago

    Hopefully Buchter is OK. He was another one of those “mental health” players who didn’t do well in 2020, so they’ll have to watch and make sure he can survive and be happy making only a half million dollars or so in 2021.

    Reply
    • baseballconnoisseur21

      2 years ago

      Right, because having money always equates to being free of mental issues.

      Reply
      • Wilmer Flores' Tears

        2 years ago

        I’ve yet to see a single rich person with mental health issues give it all back, so at least it makes things easier and gives them more options for medical care that the average person can’t afford.

        Reply
  4. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    Butcher is the kinda guy who is boned by the analytics that dont care about what he has done, but what they think he will do. results are results.

    Reply
  5. SalaryCapMyth

    2 years ago

    Yep. Every now and then you have a player pop up that consistently defies their peripherals and yet every year, everyone looks at the peripherals as though it was going to be a good predictor THIS time. Had this conversation about Julio Teheran while he was in Atlanta more than a few times.

    Reply
  6. brodie-bruce

    2 years ago

    i feel for luke and hope he bounces back wasn’t to happy we gave up luke but to get talent you gotta give up talent. best of luck to luke and hope his shoulder heals without the need for surgery.

    Reply
  7. Yep it is

    2 years ago

    Well it is a lost year. Hopefully the D-Backs get the first pick. The view is all the same if you aren’t the lead dog

    Reply
    • brodie-bruce

      2 years ago

      @yep tbh the real goal is getting one of the top 5 picks mlb isn’t the nfl/nba/nhl it takes years to crack a mlb roster, #1 picks in bb are a crapshoot it seems like you find better players in rounds 3~7 than round 1

      Reply
      • donotinteruptMYkungfu

        2 years ago

        IF your scouting/draft department knows what they are doing….Dbacks lag a bit in that department, that and they can’t seem to develop pitching

        Reply
  8. Champs64

    2 years ago

    Hoping that Dream Weaver can get healthy again and contribute the way we know he can in 2021.

    Reply
    • brodie-bruce

      2 years ago

      i didn’t know jeff weaver was making a comeback

      Reply
      • Champs64

        2 years ago

        At age 44 it is doubtful that we will see Jeff Weaver again. But oh what a 2006 World Series he had.

        Reply
  9. bravesfan

    2 years ago

    Brutal

    Reply
  10. Bill Smith 2

    2 years ago

    Dbacks should be shedding guys that will not be part of the next competitive roster 2/3 years from now. Cabrera, Escobar, Ahmed and even fan favorite Peralta…need to move these guys at the deadline. I doubt anyone wants any part of MadBum’s k. Gather a few young assets in trades for the next wave of guys that will be coming up in a few years. I would listen on Gallen & Marte and move them if you receive an absolutely overwhelming offer. This cycle won’t end until Ken Kendrick is shown the door. Hopefully the inevitable work stoppage ushers in a salary floor and nudges the Kendricks & his ilk out of mlb.

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