The Diamondbacks have designated first baseman Lyle Overbay for assignment, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reported Monday.
Overbay spent a good chunk of the early season platooning with Paul Goldschmidt at first base, and in sum Overbay notched a .292/.367/.448 line for the club. However, Overbay has been awful in his last 15 games, going 2-for-25 with a .080/.115/.080 line. Prior to June 19, Overbay had a 1.023 OPS.
The club could still trade Overbay, who could offer some use as a left-handed power bat off the bench. He has an .859 OPS against righties this year and an .824 mark for his career.
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