The Arizona Diamondbacks bought again to their profitable methods on Wednesday evening, bouncing again from a 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday by defeating Manny Machado and firm by way of an 8-2 rating.
However earlier than the competition’s finish, the D’backs had an harm scare regarding star third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who was hit within the hand by a fastball from Padres reliever Eduarniel Nunez within the ninth inning.
Regardless of getting hit by a 98 mph pitch, Suarez managed to remain within the sport, as famous by Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports activities.
“Eugenio Suarez will get hit within the hand by a 98 mph fastball from Eduarniel Núñez. He is staying within the sport to run,” reported Weiner on X (previously Twitter).
Suarez by no means bought to attain after that painful second, with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flying out after him to complete the inning. Nonetheless, Arizona blanked the Padres within the backside of the ninth body to safe the victory and enhance to 46-47.
After the sport, Diamondbacks supervisor Torey Lovullo expressed his frustration over yet one more HBP.
“You gotta be good about the place you are difficult sure areas at sure occasions,” Lovullo mentioned, per a separate publish on X from Weiner. “We have been having quite a lot of hitters hit and I do not prefer it.”
Weiner additionally famous that Suarez didn’t must undergo X-rays following the sport.
That was not the primary time that Suarez was hit by a pitch. Again in June, he bought hit within the hand by a fastball from Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith within the first inning. Suarez stayed within the contest earlier than getting within the backside of the body.
The 33-year-old Suarez, who’s in his second season with the Diamondbacks, made his mark within the Padres sport with a solo residence run within the fourth inning that put Arizona forward, 2-0. He completed 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. Thus far within the 2025 MLB common season, the hard-hitting Venezuelan has a complete of 29 residence runs to go together with 75 RBIs and a triple slash line of .251/.320/.563.
The Diamondbacks, who’re additionally with out different gamers attributable to harm, will look to win the Padres collection outright when the 2 Nationwide League West rivals sq. off within the finale this Thursday.