PLAYING TIME: Corbin joins Diamondbacks rotation
Aug 1 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Corbin replaces Collmenter in ARI rotation
Josh Collmenter (RHP, ARI) has pitched well in the Arizona rotation. In July, he went 3-0, with a 3.00 ERA and posted a 109 BPV, although he scuffled a bit in his July 27 outing against the Mets, allowing two homers and five earned runs in six innings. In spite of Collmenter's success as a starter, manager Kirk Gibson wants him available in the pen: "I just really like Josh in the bullpen. There's really no secret about it. He's done a great job as a starter. But ultimately I like him in the bullpen."
Following Gibson's preference, when the Diamondbacks failed to secure a starter at the trade deadline, they moved to replace Collmenter in the rotation by promoting
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