2022 Diamondbacks Reviews, #32 Tyler Gilbert

2022 Diamondbacks Reviews, #32 Tyler Gilbert
Rating: 3.61 Age: 29 by Opening Day 2022 Stats: 0-3, 5.24 ERA, 1.252 WHIP, 34.1 IP, 77 ERA+ 2022 Earnings: $700,000 (via Spotrac) 2023 Status: Pre-Arbitration Eligible Randy Johnson. Edwin Jackson. Tyler Gilbert. One of these things is not like the other. And yet, all three have made indelible marks on the Diamondbacks franchise. Of course, I’m talking about the fact that all three players were drafted after the third round. Wait, that can’t be right. *Checks notes*. That’s right, they all happen to have no-hitters for the D-Backs. That’s much more noteworthy. In some ways, I feel a certain level of sympathy for Gilbert; until and unless he hits another level of performance (or has the longevity of Jackson), every article about him will be headlined by that fateful day on August 14th. Indeed, as our own Keegan Thompson noted in...

Twins Place Tyler Mahle On 15-Day Injured List

Twins Place Tyler Mahle On 15-Day Injured List
The Twins have placed right-hander Tyler Mahle on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to August 18) due to right shoulder inflammation.  Southpaw Devin Smeltzer has been called up to take Mahle’s spot on the active roster. The IL placement isn’t a big surprise, after Mahle left Wednesday’s game after only 2 1/3 innings, and the Twins already announced that Mahle’s next turn in the rotation would be skipped.  On the brighter side, an MRI didn’t reveal any structural damage, and Mahle also told reporters (including Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press) yesterday that he was feeling better and was able to left weights two days removed from his early exit. Ideally, Mahle will be able to return when first eligible to be activated off the 15-day IL.  Of course, losing the righty for any amount of time is a tough beat for a Minnesota...