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• Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Riding pine Saturday

  09/20/2025 • By RotoWire

  Tawa isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports. The D-backs will keep Tawa on the bench Saturday after he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's series opener. His absence will allow Ildemaro Vargas to start at first base and bat eighth.

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• Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Settling into everyday role at 1B

  09/14/2025 • By RotoWire

  Tawa will start at first base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Twins. Tawa will pick up his fifth consecutive start and his fourth in a row at first base, where he appears to have emerged as Arizona's preferred option in the wake of season-ending injuries to Pavin Smith (quadriceps) and Tyler Locklear (elbow). Since being called up from Triple-A Reno on Monday, Tawa has gone 5-for-13 with two doubles, two walks, five runs and one RBI.

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• Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Shelved at Triple-A

  08/11/2025 • By RotoWire

  Triple-A Reno placed Tawa on its 7-day injured list Aug. 2 due to an unspecified injury. After being demoted to Reno on July 5, Tawa went just 3-for-31 (.097 average) with 11 strikeouts in nine games before landing on the IL. The utility player is without a timeline to return to action for Reno, and his poor production prior to getting hurt suggests he won't be a high-priority call-up for Arizona when the roster expands in September.

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• Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Optioned to Reno

  07/05/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Diamondbacks optioned Tawa to Triple-A Reno on Saturday. Tawa has struggled during his time in the majors, slashing .200/.262/.355 with six homers, 14 RBI, 21 runs scored and seven steals through 173 plate appearances. He'll be sent back to Triple-A in order to get back on track, clearing space on the roster for Corbin Carroll's (wrist) return from the injured list.

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• Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Starts at first base

  07/04/2025 • By RotoWire

  Tawa started at first base and went 0-for-3 in a 7-2 loss to the Giants. Tawa filled in for Josh Naylor, who was held out against San Francisco lefty Robbie Ray. Naylor, who recently experienced neck stiffness, had just returned to the starting lineup Wednesday as the designated hitter, and the decision to sit him Thursday does not appear to be injury related. Tawa has gone hitless over his last 24 at-bats while striking 10 times (41.7 percent strikeout rate).

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