Notes: Nippert gets Thursday start
PHOENIX -- It's been a whirlwind few days for Dustin Nippert.
The 24-year-old found out Saturday he was being recalled from Double-A, and when he showed up to the ballpark Sunday, he learned he would be starting Thursday in Pittsburgh.
"I just got off the plane at 9:30 this morning and found out I was starting," said Nippert. "So it's an honor and I'll just do the best I can and try to pitch my game."
Nippert's game this year for Double-A Tennessee has been impressive. The right-hander missed the first two months of the season while he recovered from last July's Tommy John surgery, and when he returned, he went 8-3 with a 2.38 ERA in 18 starts.
"He pitched great and he's being rewarded," Arizona manager Bob Melvin said. "He's someone we want to get a look at not only right now, but for the future."
The lanky 6-foot-7 hurler is a power pitcher at whom Melvin didn't get much of a look during Spring Training because he wasn't ready to pitch after having surgery last July.
"I was really happy with the way they worked with me in the offseason, rehabbing me and pushing me and stuff, and that made a world of difference in helping me come back to where I am now," Nippert said, referring to the Diamondbacks. "In the spring, I didn't know what was achievable, I was just going to come out and pitch and let everything happen for itself and take place."
Nippert figures to have plenty of friends and family on hand for his debut as he is from West Virginia and resides in Ohio.
Estes will be back: Melvin said Sunday that Shawn Estes will be removed from the disabled list Friday to start against the Rockies.
"I'm ready to go out and compete," said Estes, who has been on the DL since July 6 with a stress reaction in his left foot. "I think I'm ready to go out and give us enough innings to be competitive."
Estes pitched in his second injury rehab start Saturday for Triple-A Tucson and allowed one run on three hits over six innings. In 11 innings over his two starts, he allowed just two runs.
Estes threw 91 pitches Saturday and though he said he felt fatigued toward the end, his foot felt good -- a little sore, but good.
"Foot felt better than it did on Monday, which was a good sign," Estes said, referring to his first start. "I moved around a lot better on it."
Rotation rumblings: The Arizona rotation is in flux right now with both Estes and Nippert being inserted this week along with an off-day Monday.
Left-hander Brad Halsey had his turn skipped as the club looks to rest him a bit given his career-high innings total, but Melvin declined to say what other adjustments would be made.
Nippert will start Thursday, Estes on Friday and Claudio Vargas on Saturday.
"I'm not prepared to say anything after that," said Melvin. "That's as far as we're going."
With Halsey's innings total and both Vargas and Javier Vazquez having nagging, but not serious, knee problems, Melvin could use the added starters as a way to give the entire rotation more rest.
Resting: Third baseman Troy Glaus was given Sunday off after aggravating his left knee during Saturday night's game. Glaus has been battling a strained tendon behind his left knee since early in the season.
"It's the same thing," Glaus said. "Just one of those days that's worse than others. I'll take [Sunday] off and we have an off-day [Monday], so hopefully, I'll be ready to go on Tuesday."
Up next: After a day of rest on Monday, the Diamondbacks open a three-game series with the Pirates at PNC Park.
Vazquez will get the start in that game for the D-Backs as he looks to rebound from his last start Wednesday. In that game, the right-hander allowed eight runs on 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Source: http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/
The 24-year-old found out Saturday he was being recalled from Double-A, and when he showed up to the ballpark Sunday, he learned he would be starting Thursday in Pittsburgh.
"I just got off the plane at 9:30 this morning and found out I was starting," said Nippert. "So it's an honor and I'll just do the best I can and try to pitch my game."
Nippert's game this year for Double-A Tennessee has been impressive. The right-hander missed the first two months of the season while he recovered from last July's Tommy John surgery, and when he returned, he went 8-3 with a 2.38 ERA in 18 starts.
"He pitched great and he's being rewarded," Arizona manager Bob Melvin said. "He's someone we want to get a look at not only right now, but for the future."
The lanky 6-foot-7 hurler is a power pitcher at whom Melvin didn't get much of a look during Spring Training because he wasn't ready to pitch after having surgery last July.
"I was really happy with the way they worked with me in the offseason, rehabbing me and pushing me and stuff, and that made a world of difference in helping me come back to where I am now," Nippert said, referring to the Diamondbacks. "In the spring, I didn't know what was achievable, I was just going to come out and pitch and let everything happen for itself and take place."
Nippert figures to have plenty of friends and family on hand for his debut as he is from West Virginia and resides in Ohio.
Estes will be back: Melvin said Sunday that Shawn Estes will be removed from the disabled list Friday to start against the Rockies.
"I'm ready to go out and compete," said Estes, who has been on the DL since July 6 with a stress reaction in his left foot. "I think I'm ready to go out and give us enough innings to be competitive."
Estes pitched in his second injury rehab start Saturday for Triple-A Tucson and allowed one run on three hits over six innings. In 11 innings over his two starts, he allowed just two runs.
Estes threw 91 pitches Saturday and though he said he felt fatigued toward the end, his foot felt good -- a little sore, but good.
"Foot felt better than it did on Monday, which was a good sign," Estes said, referring to his first start. "I moved around a lot better on it."
Rotation rumblings: The Arizona rotation is in flux right now with both Estes and Nippert being inserted this week along with an off-day Monday.
Left-hander Brad Halsey had his turn skipped as the club looks to rest him a bit given his career-high innings total, but Melvin declined to say what other adjustments would be made.
Nippert will start Thursday, Estes on Friday and Claudio Vargas on Saturday.
"I'm not prepared to say anything after that," said Melvin. "That's as far as we're going."
With Halsey's innings total and both Vargas and Javier Vazquez having nagging, but not serious, knee problems, Melvin could use the added starters as a way to give the entire rotation more rest.
Resting: Third baseman Troy Glaus was given Sunday off after aggravating his left knee during Saturday night's game. Glaus has been battling a strained tendon behind his left knee since early in the season.
"It's the same thing," Glaus said. "Just one of those days that's worse than others. I'll take [Sunday] off and we have an off-day [Monday], so hopefully, I'll be ready to go on Tuesday."
Up next: After a day of rest on Monday, the Diamondbacks open a three-game series with the Pirates at PNC Park.
Vazquez will get the start in that game for the D-Backs as he looks to rebound from his last start Wednesday. In that game, the right-hander allowed eight runs on 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Source: http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/
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