From Arizona Diamondbacks Media Relations
(PHOENIX) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today they have purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Mike Hampton from Triple-A Reno and recalled left-handed pitcher Zach Kroenke from Reno, according to D-backs’ interim General Manager Jerry Dipoto.
Hampton, 37, went 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (1 ER in 3.1 IP) and .273 opponents average (3-for-11) with 2 walks and a strikeout over 4 games with the Aces after being signed to a minor league contract on Aug. 21. Over 15 seasons in the big leagues, the two-time National League All-Star went 148-115 with a 4.07 ERA in 409 games (355 starts), while owning a .246 batting average with 16 home runs and 79 RBI. From 1999-2003, Hampton won five consecutive NL Silver Slugger Awards and was also a 2003 Rawlings Gold Glove recipient.
Kroenke, 26, went 7-3 with 2 saves, a 3.51 ERA (38 ER in 97.1 IP) and a .255 opponents average (94-for-368) with 39 walks and 69 strikeouts in 40 games (9 starts) with the A...
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