The Diamondbacks recently have suffered injuries over the past week, with Alek Thomas, Eugenio Suárez, Christian Walker and Jace Peterson going down. Two days ago, manager Torey Lovullo said they were trying to get them through the weekend before deciding on a plan to return.
The Diamondbacks have had several aches and pains show up early in spring, and Thursday they received a scare with one of their most important players.
GOODYEAR — Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker “dodged a bullet” with no broken bones that would jeopardize his Opening Day availability after getting hit in the hand by a pitch in spring training.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo spoke to the media ahead of their game against the Cincinnati Reds. Injuries have been piling up for the D-backs just a week into Cactus League play, with a third of their projected starting lineup out with no clear timetable to return.
In the 4th inning of Thursday’s game, where the Diamondbacks defeated the Giants, Christian Walker was hit by a pitch in the hand/wrist region, prompting an immediate pinch-run for and his removal from the game.
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A pair of Diamondbacks agreed to deals to avoid arbitration.
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Christian Walker delivered a big hit in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, but then he undid his good work with a mistake.
The Texas Rangers kept Game 3 of the World Series scoreless thanks to their defense — and Christian Walker keeping his head down.
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker doesn't show a lot of emotion on the field, so it should come as no surprise that he was left unfazed by a funky play at first during Game 2 of the World Series.
No player on the Diamondbacks has been more of a disappointment at the plate this postseason than the team’s power hitter, Christian Walker. Despite his regular-season heroics that saw him leading the team with an impressive 33 home runs, Walker’s bat has fallen eerily silent over the past couple of weeks.
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In the sixth inning of Friday’s game against the San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed checked his swing. An appeal determined he didn’t go all the way around, and Christian Walker applauded the umpire for making the correct call.
Christian Walker got off to a lukewarm start this season, but suddenly his bat is sizzling. The Arizona first baseman, who has six homers over the past eight games, will look to extend his power surge when the Diamondbacks host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night in the middle contest of a three-game set in Phoenix.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks are open to talking about trades involving first baseman Christian Walker, according to The Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro.
Now that Paul Goldschmidt has been dealt to the Cardinals, Christian Walker may finally have an opening to find some regular MLB playing time.
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