The Arizona Diamondbacks made a roster move ahead of Wednesday's night game with Hughes slated to start.
The Arizona Diamondbacks made a roster move before Wednesday's game. They recalled Brandon Hughes, a left-handed reliever from Triple-A Reno to start tonight's game. He is expected to pitch just one inning tonight before giving way to Ryne Nelson. Nelson will be the bulk reliever.
Nelson has struggled lately and the team is hoping that if he can avoid facing the top of the lineup one fewer times that he will have more success than he's had lately. His strikeout and swinging strike, or WHIFF rates, are well below league average, ranking in the bottom 15% and 10% the last two years. Nelson has been a major victim of loud contact and unluckiness with BABIP as hitters have a BABIP of .415 against him.
Brandon Hughes pitched for Arizona recently this season. His first outing came against these very Dodgers during the infamous "Bee Game." He started the contest and set down the Dodgers in order, including Ohtani and Freeman in the first inning.
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