Troy injury creates opening for Locklear in Arizona
Jul 18 2026
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona Diamondbacks
NEWS: Arizona placed OF Tommy Troy on the 10-day IL with a right AC joint sprain and recalled 1B Tyler Locklear from the minors.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Troy will open the second half on the IL with an injury that is expected to sideline him for roughly three to four weeks. The rookie hadn’t done anything special at the plate in his debut campaign, slashing .223/.299/.364 (134 PA) through his first 39 games, but had maintained a significant role in the Arizona outfield. With Troy out, a player with the same initials, Tim Tawa, will see more PT. Destined for PT at first base, he’ll now see most of his PT in the outfield, both platooning with Max Kepler in left and manning center field. Ryan...
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