Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Nabbing fifth straight start
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Tawa will start in left field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Phillies.
The 27-year-old utility player will occupy left field for the fifth game in a row, but Arizona may not have room in its outfield for both Tawa and Jorge Barrosa once Corbin Carroll -- who is making a second straight start at designated hitter due to a minor hip issue -- is cleared to play defense. With a .393 OPS over 31 plate appearances on the season, Tawa hasn't done much to justify an everyday assignment in place of Jordan Lawlar (wrist), who will be on the shelf until at least early June. Top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt, who's off to a hot start at Triple-A Reno, could also get promoted soon, bumping both Tawa and Barrosa to the bench.
