Because of rain, the game between the Braves and Diamondbacks was rained out on Sunday. This will push Garland back in the rotation as Dan Haren will keep his scheduled Monday start for the Arizona ball club. The team’s priority was keeping Haren on schedule, but will still allow Garland to go versus the Marlins on Tuesday.
Who is leading the early season up in Reno for the Aces, the AAA affiliate of the Diamondbacks? Josh Whitesell is batting over .350. Alex Romero is batting .324. Pitching has been less than stellar, with the only solid performance by a starter is Evan MacLane with an ERA of 2.93.
The Diamondbacks are sitting in last place currently in the West. The team is 14 and 23, just a few games ahead of the league cellar dweller, the Washington Nationals. Certainly slow starts by big bats has had an impact. Currently on the DL, Connor Jackson has been a huge disappointment. With the talent on this team and in the farm system, this thing can definitely still be turned around.