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Diamondbacks Select Andrew Saalfrank

By Darragh McDonald | September 4, 2023 at 1:20pm CDT

The Diamondbacks announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Andrew Saalfrank, with righty Slade Cecconi optioned in the corresponding move. To open a spot on the 40-man roster, outfielder Dominic Fletcher was recalled and placed on the 60-day injured list due to a fractured left index finger. Prior to the official announcement, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reported that Saalfrank had a locker in the clubhouse and Cecconi did not.

Saalfrank, 26, was a sixth-round draft pick of the Diamondbacks in 2019. He made a brief professional debut in the lower levels of the system that year, but then the pandemic wiped out the minor leagues in 2020 and Saalfrank didn’t pitch in 2021. He split last year between High-A and Double-A, posting a combined 3.52 earned run average. He struck out 29.2% of opponents but walked 11.3%.

He went back to Double-A to start this year, tossing 33 1/3 innings with a 2.70 ERA. His 14.2% walk rate was quite high but he also struck out 31.9% of opponents while getting grounders on 64.9% of balls in play. He got promoted to Triple-A Reno and continued to thrive, despite that club playing in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. He’s thrown 30 2/3 innings for the Aces with a 2.35 ERA, 37.5% strikeout rate, 11.7% walk rate and 60.3% ground ball rate.

That strong showing in the minors will get him a shot at getting major leaguers out, joining Kyle Nelson and Joe Mantiply as the club’s southpaw relief mix. Saalfrank will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.

As for Fletcher, he’s been on optional assignment since early July. He landed on the minor league injured list in late August, evidently due to this finger fracture. It seems the club doesn’t believe he’ll be back this year, as he is now ineligible to return within the remainder of the season.

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18 Comments

  1. scottaz

    2 years ago

    Saalfrank has surprisingly good career numbers rising through the minors, especially this year pitching in the extremely hitter friendly environments at AA Amarillo and AAA Reno. Strikeout and ERA numbers are outstanding.

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    • Angels & NL West

      2 years ago

      … and crazy good ground ball rates.

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  2. Hemlock

    2 years ago

    Andrew Saalfrank—
    Only 2 HR allowed with 93K in 64IP combined in AA and AAA in 2023.

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    • Boazona

      2 years ago

      Wow

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  3. gbs42

    2 years ago

    D’backs should sign Syndergaard and have him and Saalfrank pitch in the same game. Is David Aardsma available to come out of retirement?

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    • Hemlock

      2 years ago

      As long as they don’t have to face Hank Aaron, RIP.

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    • brooklyn62

      2 years ago

      Hey, don’t forget Brandon Pfaadt on the Dbacks!

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      • gbs42

        2 years ago

        Great call, Brooklyn. Arizona could have all three pitch in the same game.

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    • Paleobros

      2 years ago

      They could all play for the OKC Men’s Baseball League Aardvarks

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    • rhandome

      2 years ago

      that would be a good rotation…

      down in AA ball

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  4. I.M. Insane

    2 years ago

    Urias will get another chance, even if guilty. Just like Wander. But Anthony Bass? Nope.

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    • GhostOfKevinElster

      2 years ago

      Good, there is no place for bigots either.

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      • Astros Hot Takes

        2 years ago

        Then you’d need to move on down the line, but, thankfully, most people are FAR more tolerant of other people than you are, so we’ll allow you to remain, Kevin.

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      • GhostOfKevinElster

        2 years ago

        Are you High, ASTRO? That’s the opposite of what I was saying. You dolt. Bass is a Bigot

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      • Astros Hot Takes

        2 years ago

        no Kevin, you send people packing off to the gulag because you disagree with them; bigot is far too weak of a word to describe what you’re advocating.

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  5. sufferforsnakes

    2 years ago

    Who gives a snot about the Dodgers and Yankees? This is an Arizona article. Take your garbage elsewhere.

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    • willclarksfalsetto

      2 years ago

      So sassy!

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  6. Unclenolanrules

    2 years ago

    Hey there man, comments are closed.

    Lol Urias

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