Diamondbacks Designate Baker, Bring Back Gurriel

0:00On April 23rd, the Arizona Diamondbacks made a quick roster shuffle on April 18th, designating first baseman Luke and Baker for Assignment to bring. Back outfielder, Lorde's Guriel Jr. from his torn ACL. Baker cleared waivers unclaimed and chose free agency over heading back to Triple A Reno. Earlier this offseason, they signed Baker as minor league depth, the former Cardinal slugger who got a surprise call-up to cover for injured Carlos. Santana, in three big league games, he noshed his first MLB hit since May of 2025, going just five ad bats deep. Manager Torrey LeVolo Praise Baker's play discipline, drawing nine walks in nine Triple A gains with the Reno aces. That power bat has crushed minor league pitching for years, smashing over 20 homers in four straight seasons from 2021 to 20. 24, including 30 plus the last two years. Now with Santana and Paven Smith both sidelined. First base is handled by hot hitting Ildemar of Vargas on his franchise record streak and

1:04rookie Jose. For Nandez, showing raw promise, no spot for a pure corner guy like Baker, who's not the fledest on defense. Baker's Arizona chapter wraps for now, but he gets circled back on a minor league deal as depth insurance while the snakes ride their current hot hands. You've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.