{"id":38235,"date":"2017-08-02T09:24:01","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T09:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=38235"},"modified":"2017-08-02T09:24:01","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T09:24:01","slug":"rhp-hernandez-rejoins-diamondbacks-after-trade-with-angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/mlb\/rhp-hernandez-rejoins-diamondbacks-after-trade-with-angels.html","title":{"rendered":"RHP Hernandez rejoins Diamondbacks after trade with Angels"},"content":{"rendered":"

RHP Hernandez rejoins Diamondbacks after trade with Angels<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Arizona Diamondbacks said hello to an old friend on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reliever David Hernandez rejoined the team after he was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels. The right-hander played for the Diamondbacks for four seasons before he signed with Philadelphia as a free agent in December 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I was here for five years, so you kind of feel like a family,” Hernandez said before Arizona’s 16-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. “You’ve seen guys come up and stick and there’s always that kind of family you create away from your family.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Infielder Adam Rosales also joined the Diamondbacks after he was acquired in a trade with Oakland on Monday. The 34-year-old Rosales is from suburban Chicago and planned to stay with his parents for the series against the Cubs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arizona, which is a half-game back of Colorado for the top spot in the NL wild-card standings, was in desperate need of some help at shortstop after it placed Ketel Marte on the bereavement list. Chris Owings broke a finger on a bunt attempt against St. Louis on Sunday, and Nick Ahmed has been on the disabled list since June 28 with a small fracture in his right hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marte’s mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic on Sunday night. Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall, general manager Mike Hazen and two more executives represented the team at her funeral on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s a very sad moment for all of us,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “It caught us all by surprise. We’re just behind him and supporting him.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Rosales, who has played all over the field during his 10-year career, hit .234 with four homers and 27 RBIs in 71 games with the Athletics this year. He started at shortstop against the Cubs and went 2 for 5 with two RBIs.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The intangibles are he plays with an incredible amount of energy and focus,” Lovullo said. “He goes out there and plays really, really good defense. He’s had success against left-handed pitching. The whole package is very exciting to me.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The 32-year-old Hernandez went 1-0 with a career-low 2.23 ERA in 38 appearances with the Angels. He is 29-39 with a 3.97 ERA in 417 career games, making his major league debut in 2009 with Baltimore.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We’ve got to fill in a couple of innings in the sixth and the seventh,” Lovullo said. “We know that he’s having a great year and we know that he has the ability to get left-handers hitters out. We’re going to use him in the best opportunities for him to go and get outs.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The Diamondbacks also recalled infielder Jack Reinheimer from Triple-A Reno and optioned right-hander Silvino Bracho to their top farm club before the opener against the Cubs. Reinheimer made his major league debut in the fourth and struck out as a pinch hitter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2017\/08\/01\/rhp-hernandez-rejoins-diamondbacks-after-trade-with-angels\/104213150\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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