Overview
- Gabriel Moreno left Friday’s 11-4 win over the Padres with a tender left hamstring and manager Torey Lovullo said Moreno is expected to be in the lineup as the designated hitter the next day.
- Arizona designated outfielder Jesús Sánchez for assignment before Saturday’s game to clear a 40‑man roster spot so the club can call up an additional catcher as insurance.
- Sánchez was claimed off waivers from Toronto on Sept. 14, has two hits in 16 plate appearances for Arizona and is ineligible for the postseason because the claim came after the Sept. 1 cutoff.
- Moreno is having a career year (.311, 16 homers, 82 RBIs through 129 games) and the Diamondbacks must weigh keeping him in the lineup against avoiding further injury as they finish the regular season.
- Arizona sits one game behind Philadelphia for the final NL wild‑card with two games left and holds the tiebreaker, and the club is likely to call up a catcher such as Adrián Del Castillo while Sánchez likely clears waivers and is released.