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Diamondbacks' Kristian Robinson: Returns from IL
Kristian Robinson (shoulder) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list by Double-A Amarillo on Tuesday, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.The 23-year-old suffered a right shoulder sprain during spring training but is now ready to make his 2024 debut with Amarillo. Robinson had a brief stint with the affiliate to close last season but spent most of the campaign at Single-A Visalia, where he had a .945 OPS in 43 games.
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Diamondbacks' Kristian Robinson: Recovering from shoulder injury
Arizona Diamondbacks farm director Shaun Larkin said Wednesday that Kristian Robinson won't be available for the start of the minor-league season after he suffered a sprained right shoulder following a collision with the outfield wall, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. "He's close to getting back," Larkin said. "He's getting better day by day."Larkin relayed that Robinson sustained the injury prior to the Diamondbacks' Spring Breakout game against the Rockies on March 16. Robinson doesn't sound like he's been shut down from baseball activities, so he could be available to make his season debut at some point in April. Once healthy, he'll likely to head back to Double-A Amarillo, with whom he played five games last season following lengthier stops at Single-A Visalia and High-A Hillsboro.
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Diamondbacks' Kristian Robinson: Assigned to minor-league camp
Kristian Robinson was assigned to minor-league camp Thursday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.Robinson went 2-for-10 with a home run, three RBI and four walks while fanning five times. This is the first spring training since 2020 for Robinson, who dealt with legal and visa issues in between. An elevated strikeout rate after returning to action last May was the one blemish on his 2023 record. Robinson posted a .914 OPS and stole 23 bases in 65 combined games across four stops in the minors.
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Diamondbacks' Kristian Robinson: Goes yard Monday
Kristian Robinson started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Monday's spring game against Oakland.Robinson clocked a no-doubter for his first home run in big-league camp. A highly rated prospect prior to the pandemic, Robinson returned to affiliated ball in 2023 following legal and visa issues that put a crimp in his development. Given the layoff from 2020 to 2022, he did well for himself, including a .914 OPS and 23 steals across four stops. The issue that lingers is Robinson's hit tool. What was already an elevated strikeout rate crept above 30 percent over his stints at Single-A, High-A and Double-A last season.
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Diamondbacks' Kristian Robinson: Clears waivers
Kristian Robinson will remain in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization after clearing waivers Wednesday, Jesse Friedman of PHNXSports.com reports.After signing with the Diamondbacks out of The Bahamas for $2.5 million in 2017, Robinson quickly emerged as one of the top lower-level prospects in all of baseball, but his career was put on hold for three full seasons while he dealt with legal issues related to an April 2020 arrest. He returned to affiliated ball in late May and slashed .276/.383/.460 over 45 games across stops in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, Single-A Visalia and High-A Hillsboro, and while that level of production was impressive in light of his long layoff from baseball, it wasn't quite enough for the Diamondbacks to justify keeping him on the 40-man roster. Fortunately for the Diamondbacks, none of baseball's other 29 organizations were willing to put in a waiver claim for Robinson, so they'll retain the rights to the toolsy 22-year-old outfielder.
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Diamondbacks' Kristian Robinson: Designated for assignment
The Arizona Diamondbacks designated Kristian Robinson for assignment Saturday.Arizona selected Buddy Kennedy from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, so Robinson was cast off the 40-man roster to clear space for Kennedy. The 22-year-old outfielder has slashed .272/.387/.437 through 181 plate appearances between Single-A and High-A and still has a long way to go before being major-league ready.
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Diamondbacks' Kristian Robinson: Approaching 20 steals
Kristian Robinson is 2-for-12 with one home run, two steals and five strikeouts in his first three games for High-A Hillsboro.Robinson had a .274/.394/.436 slash line with four home runs, 16 steals and a 31 percent strikeout rate in 32 games for Single-A Visalia. He split time between right field and left field while at Single-A and has already started once in all three outfield spots at High-A. Robinson is 22 and has only two minor-league option years remaining, so the Arizona Diamondbacks will push him quickly if he performs well.
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Diamondbacks' Kristian Robinson: Off to quick start at Visalia
Kristian Robinson is 8-for-26 (.308) with a double, home run, two BRI, three runs and four steals through six games at Single-A Visalia.The 22-year-old Robinson is playing organized baseball again after missing the last three-and-a-half years due to legal issues. He was a top 100 prospect back in 2019, and the Arizona Diamondbacks believe the pieces are still there, according to Sam Dykstra of MLB.com. Specifically, those pieces are raw power, above-average speed and a strong arm.
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Diamondbacks' Kristian Robinson: Ready for minor-league action
Arizona reinstated Kristian Robinson (hamstring) from the restricted list Monday and optioned him to Single-A Visalia.Robinson hasn't played in affiliated ball since 2019 after pleading guilty in August 2021 to assaulting a law officer in April 2020. He recently completed an 18-month probationary period without incident and has also apparently recovered from a recent hamstring injury that prompted the Arizona Diamondbacks to delay his activation a few weeks. Robinson had been viewed as a top-100 prospect in the past and is still just 22 years old, but he'll need to re-establish himself in the lower minors in light of the extensive time he missed over the last few seasons.
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Diamondbacks' Kristian Robinson: Working back from hammy injury
Kristian Robinson, whom the Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated from the restricted list Monday after he secured a work visa that makes him eligible to play in games, is expected to remain at the organization's extended spring training camp for a little while longer after he recently picked up a hamstring injury, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. "He is just about back to full go," farm director Josh Barfield said. "We want to make sure that he is in a good spot going out and feeling good. I would imagine it won't be too long before he is out."Getting approval for the work visa was the final hurdle Robinson needed to clear to resume his professional career after he hadn't appeared in an official game since the 2019 season following his guilty plea to felony assault charges stemming from an April 2020 incident involving a law enforcement officer. With his charges since downgraded to a misdemeanor after he completed an 18-month probation sentence, Robinson, who has been able to participate in games on the back fields of Diamondbacks camp, now looks to be on the cusp of joining an affiliate once he's back to full speed. Though Robinson is now off the restricted list, the Diamondbacks still have to eventually clear a spot for him on the 40-man roster and will have 30 days to do so. The 22-year-old outfielder is expected to report to Single-A Visalia when the hamstring injury is fully behind him.
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