Injuries & Moves: Montgomery activated for tonight's start
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July 23: Reinstated LHP Jordan Montgomery from 15-day IL; optioned RHP Humberto Castellanos to Triple-A Reno
Montgomery returns to start Tuesday night's game in Kansas City after working his way back from inflammation in his right patellar tendon. In 13 starts this season, Montgomery has posted a 6-5 record with a 6.44 ERA over 65 2/3 innings.
"He's going to start for us [Tuesday]," manager Torey Lovullo said on Monday. "He has been working his butt off to get here as quickly as possible. He's a quality start for us. We know when he is at his competitive best [that] he's going to help us win games."
Castellanos has made seven relief appearances for the D-backs this year, posting a 5.23 ERA and recording one save in 10 1/3 innings.
10-day/15-day injured list
SS Jordan Lawlar (left hamstring strain; No. 1 on D-backs Top 30 Prospect list)
Expected return: Late August/early September
Two games into a rehab assignment in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, Lawlar reinjured his left hamstring and is expected to miss six to eight weeks, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said on July 10. The club's top prospect initially injured his left hamstring while legging out a triple in the ninth inning of Triple-A Reno's June 15 game. Lawlar had an MRI exam on June 17 that showed a Grade 1 strain.
The 2021 first-rounder also landed on the IL earlier this year after opening the 2024 campaign with a thumb injury. He played his first Minor League game of the season on May 29. (Last updated: July 10)
LHP Blake Walston (left elbow strain)
Expected return: TBD
Walston is undergoing a throwing program, and he has been throwing from 60 to 100 feet.
After his June 4 start against the Giants, Walston informed the team that he had been experiencing some discomfort in his elbow. A subsequent MRI exam showed inflammation. (Last updated: June 25)
60-day IL
RHP Merrill Kelly (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: Early August
Kelly felt something grab in his shoulder while playing catch in the outfield at Oracle Park on April 20 and landed on the IL April 23. He threw a bullpen session on July 9 and a simulated two-inning bullpen and 32 pitches on July 12. Kelly is scheduled to throw another bullpen session on July 23. (Last updated: July 22)
LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (left lat strain)
Expected return: Early August
Rodriguez, who was injured on March 19 in a Cactus League game, underwent another MRI on July 6, which showed that his lat has healed. So he will begin to ramp up his throwing program. The team had been taking things very slowly since Rodriguez had a setback early in the process. His initial throwing program was paused after he experienced some discomfort in the left lat following an April 9 bullpen session. On April 17, Rodriguez was moved to the 60-day IL. Rodriguez threw a bullpen session on July 9 and threw a simulated two-inning bullpen and 30 pitches on July 12. He is scheduled to throw another bullpen session on July 23. (Last updated: July 22)
RHP Drey Jameson (right elbow inflammation)
Expected return: 2025
Jameson underwent Tommy John surgery last September and per manager Torey Lovullo he is expected to miss the entire 2024 season. Jameson began throwing off a mound for the first time on July 5, and was expected to throw a bullpen session on July 12. (Last updated: July 11)
LHP Kyle Nelson (thoracic outlet surgery)
Expected return: 2025 Spring Training
Nelson underwent thoracic outlet surgery on May 6. The surgery was performed by Dr. Gregory Pearl, the same doctor who performed a similar procedure on Merrill Kelly in 2020. Nelson is expected to miss the rest of the season. (Last updated: May 7)