The Diamondbacks appear to be dealing with a COVID outbreak, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. He lists Stuart Fairchild, Joe Mantiply, Noe Ramirez, Riley Smith and Pavin Smith as those going on the IL.
Manager Torey Lovullo told Zach Buchanan of The Athletic that Ramirez and Fairchild actually tested positive. Because of those positive tests, they will have to be isolated for at least 10 days. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic quoted Lovullo as saying that they are dealing with symptoms. Steve Gilbert of MLB.com added that Mantiply and the Smiths were placed on the IL for as close contacts, which means they will have to quarantine for at least seven days.
The team later announced many roster moves to compensate for the loss of so many players. Carson Kelly was reinstated from the IL. J.B. Bukauskas was recalled. Miguel Aguilar, Ryan Buchter, Stefan Crichton and Drew Ellis had their contracts selected.
Kelly has been out since June 20th with a fractured wrist. When healthy, he’s been a force at the plate, playing 50 games and producing a wRC+ of 128, well above average for any player but certainly for a catcher.
Ellis, a 25-year-old infielder, was a second round pick by the Diamondbacks in 2017. Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs describes him as “a power-over-hit first base type.” In 65 games at Triple-A this year, he has a slash of .286/.396/.554, good enough for a wRC+ of 129.
In 14 2/3 innings this year, Bukauskas has struggled to an ERA just under 8. Though advanced metrics think there’s some bad luck in that small sample size.
Buchter is a 34-year-old journeyman lefty who also pitched 14 2/3 innings for Arizona this year, with an ERA of 5.52, before being designated for assignment and clearing waivers a few weeks ago.
Crichton, a 29-year-old right-hander, threw 22 1/3 innings of 6.04 ERA ball before himself being designated and outrighted last month.
Aguilar is a 26-year-old right-handed pitcher who has spent some time in the Reds’ system and has no major league experience.
Weren’t the Smiths a band?
That would be such a depressing 10 days!
An all-time great one
You sure covid wasn’t infected with the Diamondbacks?
They will have the number one pick in draft next season. They need to start somewhere.
Was this article typed up on a phone with autocorrect?
I suspect that CoVid is going to be like the flu – you get an annual jab because there will be variants
Lately it seems that these Covid related articles are drawing the conspiracy nuts and anti-vax crowd like flies to honey. MLBTR needs to do its part to stop the spread of dangerous misinformation. MODERATE these articles, most of us come here for baseball not to read the rantings of the twisted. Is this turning into FOX comment section.
Here is the problem. And please listen to me.
If you silence the voices of these people you speak of, people like me, then what’s left? All that’s left is what the government tells you. And there is money involved pal. Big big big big money. Why is it when you turn on the TV nowadays half the commercials are drug commercials? Why do you think that is? Because selling drugs is a profitable business.
It’s been almost 2 years. I don’t know anyone who has been affected by covid in any way except the rules and restrictions we created. That’s the truth. Not a single person.
A friend of mine since childhood has a Phd in epidemiology and he is very worried about 1- Virus mutation and newer variants having a R0 2-3X times higher then the original strain. ( more easily spread ) . If the lethality increases as well in future variants before The World reaches 85-90% vaccination rate well. 2- People with 0 public health background ( the Tucker Carlsons ) of the world are spreading false information and half truths that are killing people.
I personally know 2 people who died and were healthy 50 somethings, 3 others with lingering health issues months after having Covid.
But you crowd think every scientist and government in the world are part of some sinister Big Pharma lead cabal.
Get you information from people with real knowledge IE your family doctor and stop listening to the Talking Heads on OAN-Fox and others that are using this to earn millions .
The family doctor has real knowledge for sure. But the family doctor also has a family, his or her own. And they like money. They get paid when you take pulls, get a shot or anything of that nature. They like money.
I never mentioned a “talking head” or anything they said. I told you my personal experience. And it’s the truth. I bet anything you are exaggerating what’s happened to you because that’s what people like to do to get attention.
Oh so Doctors who world wide take the Hippocratic oath are all lying as well. Do you know how crazy you are sounding now. All the video of overcrowded ICUs are fake as well I suppose. The world is flat- the moon landing never happened – WWII was faked and on and on and on.
How dare you to question my integrity . One of the people happened to be a mentor of mine . Why do i bother to engage people like you.
Dude you are the one making crazy claims on the internet with no way anyone can back up what you said just to win an argument. I didn’t do that you did. Your response was weak. You mentioned talking heads when I never did. You just wanted some fake sympathy.
People lie. People cheat. Remember the Astros???? Money corrupts and the people at the top are the most corrupt. That’s how capitism works bud. So to assume a doctor is only in it for the good of the country and the greater good is insanely optimistic. Its not real.
You were the one saying Covid had 0 impact on anyone you know to prove a point ( I suppose you can prove that ) So your experiences are true and mine are made up. That is arrogant, ignorant and hypocritical but hey i am not shocked in the least coming from someone of your ilk. Everyone of authority or with knowledge are corrupt and out to get you. In the words of a famous American general during the Battle of the Bulge…. NUTS
Agree 100%, Joel. But the media has a big chunk of America scared to death about everything right now that they could say there were reported cases of typhoid in Bangor, Maine and people in Oregon would go out of their minds. I ignore all the talk as much as I can. No news reports. No social media. I live my life. I, as well as my family and friends, haven’t had so much as a sniffle in six years.
Yeah Milt if Covid was destroying your life I am sure your opinion would be different. But it’s not. The real damage done is by the media and the countries reaction to it. That’s my real life experience.
Silence the voices of people with idiotic theories? So the people who think there is tracking devices…vaccine is to control population etc. Thats what is ridiculous is the stupid theories. You should feel lucky and fortunate covid hasn’t effected you or your family. It has many others and it is not done yet.
Again why can’t you just disagree with someone instead of making some nonsense strawman argument? I don’t care about tracking devices or whatever you are talking about. Never mentioned any of that. I am a real person and I mentioned my real life experiences. My parents are in their 70s got lots of older family members. Not one has had any issue at all except paranoia.
He said the articles have become full of conspiracy nuts..your response was silence people like me. Sure sounds like you were siding with the conspiracy nuts. Again you are lucky..enjoy that fact it hasn’t effected your family. I think thats great..but don’t assume others haven’t. It has hit mine and freinds. I agree media doesn’t help, on both sides. but your comments or conspiracies don’t either…you and your family been lucky..hope stays that way
I bet you pee sitting down
I bet you forget to unzip your pants before peeing…..matches your intelligent comment.
How many MLB players have died from covid over the last 2 seasons ?
How many have had any real health issues from it at all????? Freddie Freeman back when it first hit. And 1 guy having weird symptoms out of thousands of athletes could easily be chalked up to something else.
That’s the thing folks. You can sell this nonsense all you want but the buck has to stop somewhere. If people are not actually getting sick then what’s going on here????
People use your head. Get your vaccines. Let’s stop this nonsense!
Vaccines don’t stop transmission. In fact, they may increase spreading.
Read Phizers own statements they just made on their vaccine. They say it wears off.
I told you guys. Selling pills is big business. You have to understand this…..