{"id":7665,"date":"2023-08-26T16:25:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T23:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=7665"},"modified":"2023-08-26T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T23:25:09","slug":"diamondbacks-reds-pregame-20230826","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/08\/26\/diamondbacks-reds-pregame-20230826\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks vs. Reds Pregame \u2014 Zach Davies vs. Fernando Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Diamondbacks vs. Reds Pregame \u2014 August 26, 2023<\/h2>\n<h3>Torey Lovullo, Diamondbacks Manager<\/h3>\n<h4>Injury Updates<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/03\/30\/2023-arizona-diamondbacks-season-preview\/\">Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> Manager <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lovulto01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Torey Lovullo<\/a><\/strong> said before his team&#8217;s game with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/reds\/\">Cincinnati Reds<\/a> that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesdr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Drey Jameson<\/a><\/strong> is \u201cout to 60 to 90 feet, feeling asymptomatic, and feeling good.\u201d The next steps will be to get him out to 120 feet and then start throwing bullpen sessions. Lovullo does not yet know if that means he\u2019ll be able to pitch for the team this season, however. Jameson still has to \u201ccheck some boxes before he gets there,\u201d according to Lovullo.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davieza02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zach Davies<\/a><\/strong> is returning to the mound for the first time since July 18.<\/p>\n<h4>Moreno Workload<\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/morenga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gabriel Moreno<\/a><\/strong> has been taking the bulk of the catching load since returning from injury, although <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/herrejo04.shtml\">Jose Herrera<\/a><\/strong> is starting today. Lovullo said with a chuckle that the realistic load for Moreno is \u201cabout a half a game less\u201d than what is currently being done, adding as an aside that he doesn\u2019t know how exactly to quantify half a game. \u201cI have to be mindful moving forward, and I will. He\u2019s in a really good spot, carrying a heavy load and delivering,\u201d Lovullo said. \u201cBut I want to make sure that he stays there for the rest of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lovullo added that it is tough to take out the guys that are either on a hot streak or are the main players. \u201cI get nervous when Player X, Y, or Z is out of the game, but you have to do it,\u201d he said. Lovullo also said that he used to construct lineups five or six days in advance but learned some lessons, specifically mentioning <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/peralda01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">David Peralta<\/a><\/strong> getting five hits and sitting out the next day as an example. \u201cI\u2019ve made adjustments to that, but I need to be mindful overall of the workload, especially with a very demanding position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Using Moreno as a designated hitter to give a partial day off has been discussed, but Lovullo would prefer to give Moreno a true day off when he\u2019s not catching.<\/p>\n<h4>Bullpen Games<\/h4>\n<p>The Reds are starting reliever <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cruzfe01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-26_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fernando Cruz<\/a><\/strong>, meaning today is a \u201cbullpen game.\u201d Lovullo noted that a lot of teams have had success with it this season, including the Diamondbacks. What makes it tougher for offenses is that they don\u2019t get two or three looks at a pitcher like they do with a traditional starting pitcher. \u201cYou have to prepare as you would for a back-end game,\u201d he said, meaning that the hitters will often be \u201cmatched up\u201d as they would from the sixth inning onward. \u201cYou&#8217;re facing a guy for a very particular reason. So (you must) be aware of where his strengths are and where your strengths are\u2026. You have to be ready from the first pitch on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is also more challenging when facing a team like the Reds, whom they only see for two series a year, than it is for an NL West opponent. Lovullo said that against an NL West team, \u201cI know when somebody stands up without having to look at the numbers on the monitors who that body is and who that who that person is.\u201d He added that if he can do that, the hitters surely can, so they\u2019ll have a bit of an edge in the matchup if it\u2019s a familiar pitcher to them. But in this case, they don\u2019t. \u201cHow often do we see Fernando Cruz or (Ben) Lively? We gotta be ready.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4>Main Photo Credits:<\/h4>\n<p><em>PHOENIX, Aug. 26 \u2014 Members of the Cincinnati Reds warm up prior to their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday evening at Chase Field. 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