Snake Bytes 7/3: That Blows

Diamondbacks News

Arizona 5, Los Angeles 6
Ryne Nelson had a strong outing, following Joe Mantiply’s opening in which the lefty surrendered a first-inning run. Arizona’s offense managed to hang runs on the Dodgers in four different innings and left themselves with a terrific chance to steal a win in Chavez Ravine. Unfortunately for Arizona, Paul Sewald had his first hiccup of the season and the Dodgers escaped with a walk-off 6-5 victory.

Nelson Leads Strong (but Ultimately Losing) Outing Against Dodgers
It is difficult to see how Arizona could ask anymore of Ryne Nelson and the strong work he put in on Tuesday. The young right-hander gave the team five innings of one-run ball. The offense chipped in across four different innings. Paul Sewald entered the ninth with a one-run lead. Then, with the Dodgers down to their final out, Sewald hit a bump and the Dodgers took advantage, stealing away a much-needed win for Arizona.

Sewald, Lovullo Discuss All-Important Freeman At-Bat
With two outs and nobody on base, Shohei Ohtani having just struck out, Freddie Freeman stepped up to the plate as the Dodgers’ last hope. Eventually, Freeman doubled off of Paul Sewald to hand the Arizona closer his first blown save of the season. Paul Sewald and his manager discuss the outing.

Dodgers Walk Off Sewald
It’s the Dodgers making life miserable for Arizona fans, so of course they did.

Thomas, Moreno Return - Montgomery to the IL
And thus begins the Cristian Mena era in the desert.

Other Baseball News

Aaron Civale to the Brewers
The Tampa Bay Rays have traded right-hander Aaron Civale to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for middle infield prospect, Gregroy Barrios.

Both MLB Players of the Month are Repeat Winners
May’s winners, Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper have both gone back for seconds.

Shohei Ohtani to Skip HR Derby for Rehab
Citing a desire to focus on his health and rehabilitation, Shohei Ohtani has elected to not participate in the 2024 HR Derby, a fairly expected announcement.