D-backs award Tim Tawa and Spencer Giesting with monthly honors

The Arizona Diamondbacks named Triple-A Reno UTL Tim Tawa and Double-A Amarillo LHP Spencer Giesting the organization’s Minor League Player- and Pitcher-of-the-Month for September.

TIM TAWA MiLB Bio

• Hit .323 (20-for-62)/1.098 OPS with 4 doubles, 6 home runs, 15 RBI, 9 walks, 2 stolen bases, 3 hit-by-pitches and 11 runs scored while reaching safely in 16 of 17 games with the Aces.
• Ranked among Pacific Coast League hitters in home runs (T-3rd, 6), OPS (7th, 1.098), SLG (7th, .677), total bases (8th, 42) and RBI (T-8th, 15).
• In 7 road games, batted .357 (10-for-28)/1.223 OPS with 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 10 RBI, 2 walks, 1 stolen base, 1 hit-by-pitch and 4 runs scored.
• Owned a 6-game hitting streak from September 8-14, batting .462 (12-for-26)/1.538 OPS with 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 11 RBI, 1 walk, 1 stolen base, 1 hit-by-pitch, 5 runs scored and 4 multi-hit efforts.
• Drove in 11 runs over 6 games from September 11-17, batting .429 (9-for-21)/1.500 OPS.
• Hit .348 (16-for-46)/1.218 OPS vs. righties.
• Signed as the D-backs’ 11th-round selection in the 2021 Draft out of Stanford.

SPENCER GIESTING MiLB Bio

• Went 1-1 with a 2.76 ERA (5 ER in 16.1 IP), opponent .266 AVG (17-for-64), 1 walk and 19 strikeouts in 3 starts (1 quality) with the Sod Poodles.
• Ranked among Double-A pitchers in strikeouts (T-5th, 19) and innings pitched (9th, 16.1).
• In 2 home starts (1 quality), went 1-0 with a 0.82 ERA (1 ER in 11.0 IP), opponent .205 AVG (8-for-39), 0.82 WHIP, 1 walk and 12 strikeouts.
• Held lefties to a .167 AVG (3-for-18) with 6 strikeouts.
• Signed as the D-backs’ 11th-round selection in the 2022 Draft out of UNC Charlotte.

Every month during the season, the D-backs’ Player Development staff chooses the player and pitcher most deserving of the honors based on nominations from coaches at each affiliate along with input from the Minor League coordinators.